Wet sleeve explained

[Gregory OConnor]

I posted that for you to have some insight info when the shop
called. Kinda thought it was a sleeve seal when you said it emptied
quick. a cracked head and waterpump gasket would take some time. you
can always only drop in a sleeve to repair the bad one if you didnt
get things too hot. the garage is gonna sell you the works because
they can and it is sure to get any other issue that may or maynot
exist delt with.

get a price on dropping in some sleves or just the one to bring it
to a local with better US craftsmanship. a trap door in the bedroom
closet would speed a rebuild up and reduce labor cost.

I hope you get it going for Quartzsite,

Greg


In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "ronmarabito2002"
wrote:
>
> Greg: I can tell you first hand now, that a sleeved engine is
flawed
> and the failure of any seal, unless it is idling, will cause
> catastrophic failure and total rebuild. This is true especially if
> you expect any kind of warranty on the work. Your warranty for a
> partial is only 30 days. BIG DEAL!.
>
> I just lost my engine in less than 1.5 minutes from first
> indication of a problem.
>
> I'm sure the whole purpose behind the sleeved engine is less
> weight and cost in manufacture, but it makes the user the
scapegoat in
> the case of any failure. To make matters worse, the warranty for a
> re-build is awful as it related to motorhome use. The factory only
> gives you 12 months and unlimited mileage. A commercial vehicle
such
> as a long-haul truck can log up to 50,000 miles in that 12 months
and
> it is a good warranty. The average motorhome owner only puts on
> around 10,000 miles in the same period and usually less than that.
> Not much of a warranty under those conditions.
>
> I could purchase a used FC for the price of one engine
failure in
> a Detroit 8V92.
>
> Detroit gives much better warranties on the Series 60, but it
too
> is a sleeved engine. I wonder what the failure record is on that
one?
>
> R.E. (Ron) Marabito, Dallas, TX 92WB40
> Currently sitting in Calgary, Alberta (Broken)
>
> --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Gregory OConnor"
> wrote:
> >
> >
> > here is a video on wet sleeve vs dry. it also depicts the
importance on
> > maintaining coolant integrity. 8v92 6v92 and series 60 are wet
sleeve
> > the kubota gensets are drySleeved.
> >
> > the two stroke V92's have intake/exhaust ports on the side of
the
> > sleeve and require more sealing surface . minor pitting near a
seal on
> > the waterside can let the seal go. and dump coolant in the oil.
> >
> > cylinder sleeve video
> >
> >
> >
> <http://video.google.com/videosearch?gbv=...off&q=wet%
20sleeve\
> > %20cross&ndsp=20&ie=UTF-8&sa=N&tab=iv#q=wet%20sleeve%
20&hl=en&emb=0> The
> > FC and SP 3208's have not a sleeve so a single cylinder
inframe is not
> > possible. some call the 3208 'throwaway engines' because it is
always
> > completly rebuilt at the failure of one cylinder wall (3208's are
> > notorious for waterjacket issues at one cylinder so coolant
integrity is
> > as important). problem with a sleeved engine is once your
engine
> > looses coolant you cant tell how compramise all the other seals
are and
> > a total rebuild is prudent. kinda think that is why private
coaches are
> > rebuilt more often than just repaired
> >
> >
> >
> > Greg
> >
>