6V92 Detroit

[Al Scudder]

Coming from the Boating world every 6v92 and 8v92 applications needed Pampers under the engine bays, and for long runs you needed to wipedown the engine room, but they always kept going.

Scooter 2000LX Ocqueoc, MI

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To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
From: jburgessx2@...
Date: Mon, 16 Feb 2009 17:59:23 +0000
Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: 6V92 Detroit

Pete,

No oil-related crashes behind me yet - must mean I'm good to go.

I noticed the motor discharged about a 5" circle of oil after I
parked it after an 1800 mile run (1800 miles in 36 hours). I checked
the oil level and only added about 1 quart (or so) after 1800 miles.
I'm guessing that's not too bad for oil consumption. I think this
motor had an in-frame rebuild about 56k miles ago. So, wanted to
make sure it wasn't doing something out of the ordinary. I can't
imagine the engine going bad already unless it was abused by the PO.

Thanks.

Jerry
85 PT40
Port Hueneme, CA

--- In "WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com", Pete Masterson >
wrote:
>
> Those are commonly called "the slobber tubes" and, yes, they
normally
> discharge oil-looking stuff (which is primarily oil).
>
> If the cars following behind you on the highway are sliding off
into a
> ditch, that's too much.
>
> Pete Masterson
> '95 Blue Bird Wanderlodge WBDA 42 (For Sale)
> <http://www.aeonix.biz/BBforsale.html>
> El Sobrante CA
> aeonix1@...
>
>
>
>
> On Feb 16, 2009, at 8:14 AM, jburgessx2 wrote:
>
> > I'm new to these Detroit engines. I noticed the 6v92 has two
hoses
> > that hang from the bottom and occasionally discharge what appears
to
> > be
> > some oil. Are these supposed to do that? If so, how much is
too
> > much?
> >
> > Jerry
> > 85 PT40
> > Port Hueneme, CA
>