I have a VW conversion engine in storage .Could you tell me what besides overfilling it with oil constitutes proper inhibiting. Thanks Joel
[email protected] wrote: > Springs,Ca]....Fred > > > >------------------------------ > >Message: 14 >Date: Thu, 25 Aug 2005 13:53:21 +1000 >From: "Barry Kruyssen" <[email protected]> >Subject: Re: KR> new KR owner >To: "KRnet" <[email protected]> >Message-ID: <[email protected]> >Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > >My personal opinion is to pull the motor down and check it, cheap insurance. > >My reason: I bought a KR2 with less than 10 hours on it. Due to poor storage >(not inhibited correctly) the crank got rust on it, when started the rust went >through the bearings and seals stuffing them, the barrels and pistons. Cost me >a new engine. (and I paid new price for the stuffed engine, we live and we >learn :-) Luckily I never got off the ground with it. > >regards >Barry Kruyssen >Cairns, Australia >RAA 19-3873 > >[email protected] >http://www.users.bigpond.com/kr2/kr2.htm > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > Sent: Thursday, August 25, 2005 1:44 PM > Subject: KR> new KR owner > > > I just bought a KR2 that was built in 1980? and has flown less than > 250 hrs.It has the original Revmaster 2100D with [you guessed it] less than > 250 hrs TT. I'm not worried about the engine too much since I live close to > the RM factory in Hesperia, Ca. What I'd like to know is if there are any KR > owner/builders in my area [Palm Springs,Ca]....Fred > > > >------------------------------ > >_______________________________________________ >See KRnet list details at http://www.krnet.org/instructions.html > >End of KRnet Digest, Vol 347, Issue 324 >*************************************** > > > > -- Internal Virus Database is out-of-date. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.338 / Virus Database: 267.10.1/64 - Release Date: 8/4/2005 --- http://USFamily.Net/dialup.html - $8.25/mo! -- http://www.usfamily.net/dsl.html - $19.99/mo! ---
