8literbeater
Well-known member
Small update, nothing exciting to anyone but me I guess.
I had planned on, well I still plan on replacing the cam and lifters and springs, etc. I wanted to seal up the multiple oil leaks at the same time. Well I can't afford the five hundred bucks for the cam kit, and I've put over 1500 miles on, and I've spent almost a year watching it drip oil.
So, I bought some gaskets, and just went to work. I'm tired of the leaks. The leaky front main seal slings oil all over everything. Oil is in the generator, on the frame, on the windshield, all over the firewall, and on the right rear tire and wheel. It's only 1 quart in 1500 miles, but it sure makes a mess. I can't even tell if the pan gaskets were leaking, so I just dropped the pan anyway. The pan gaskets, timing cover and front seal are done now.
I've had this problem with water on the dipstick, and under the oil cap. I've suspected condensation, since I don't have a PCV system. I've never had to add coolant. Well, I drained the oil into a 1 gallon glass pickle jar, and of course looked inside the pan, and there's no sign of water at all. I'm sure it also has something to do with the fact that LPG turns to carbon dioxide and water during combustion. So the blow-by would be water. I wonder if PCV would be a good idea... [S I guess it's always a good idea.
I need to redo the silicone on the side covers and the valve cover, and hopefully the leaks will be gone.
I had planned on, well I still plan on replacing the cam and lifters and springs, etc. I wanted to seal up the multiple oil leaks at the same time. Well I can't afford the five hundred bucks for the cam kit, and I've put over 1500 miles on, and I've spent almost a year watching it drip oil.
So, I bought some gaskets, and just went to work. I'm tired of the leaks. The leaky front main seal slings oil all over everything. Oil is in the generator, on the frame, on the windshield, all over the firewall, and on the right rear tire and wheel. It's only 1 quart in 1500 miles, but it sure makes a mess. I can't even tell if the pan gaskets were leaking, so I just dropped the pan anyway. The pan gaskets, timing cover and front seal are done now.
I've had this problem with water on the dipstick, and under the oil cap. I've suspected condensation, since I don't have a PCV system. I've never had to add coolant. Well, I drained the oil into a 1 gallon glass pickle jar, and of course looked inside the pan, and there's no sign of water at all. I'm sure it also has something to do with the fact that LPG turns to carbon dioxide and water during combustion. So the blow-by would be water. I wonder if PCV would be a good idea... [S I guess it's always a good idea.
I need to redo the silicone on the side covers and the valve cover, and hopefully the leaks will be gone.