[AT] Re: FOLLOWUP on "stuck good on a WD 45 engine question!"

[John Wilkens]

Well, we tried all the tests and looked at all the possible cures for 
the WD45 engine-burning-oil problem suggested by you all to no 
avail.  Today we emptied some oil from the crankcase, added 1 1/2 qts 
of Power Punch oil treatment and ran the engine for 1 1/2 hours in 
the shop.......and all we got was a shop full of smoke!
So....this didn't give much support for installing new sleeves, 
pistons and rings to fix the problem.  You'd think the Power Punch 
might have made a little difference anyway.  So now we're going to 
look for another head to borrow for a test.  Anyone on the NE Oregon 
area who might have a head for loan or a WD45 parts tractor for sale 
please holler.    Incidently, we checked cylinder wear this time with 
a good bore gauge and micrometer and found wear ranging from .001" to 
.006" (I've seen worse).  Funny thing is the wear seemed to be worse 
from right side to left side than from front to rear.     John



At 08:31 AM 12/12/2006, you wrote:
>I can't remember, but does a WD-45 have pressurized oil passages 
>between the block and head?  I think the pressurized oil is in a 
>tube, that connects to the head then passes on to the valve train.
>
>If there isn't pressurized oil passing thru the head gasket, I would 
>think it a less likely source for this leak.
>
>It sounds like the oil seals aren't on the intake valves for 3 & 
>4.  OR they aren't on any of the intake valves and 1 & 2 aren't 
>getting oiled very well. I think these set a little nose high, maybe 
>gravity is taking all the oil to 3 & 4 in the valve train.  I think 
>these put very little oil to the valve train, it must be enough, but 
>it's not much.
>
>
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