High Speed Industries
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- Location
- Lake Havasu City, AZ
So my ski decided to go for a swim and sunk for a week. It washed up on shore a week later. Click the link for the full story on that.
http://liquidmilitia.com/team/joey-morneault-lost-his-ski-at-sea-full-story-12596
Yesterday I finally had a chance to tear into my engine. Sadly it's been sitting for the past 2 months with salt water in it. I figured it was trash anyway, so I wasn't in a huge hurry.
When I first got home I pulled the carbs and cleaned them. These were the only things that I worries about saving. Luckily they were ok, just s bit sandy.
After pulling the carbs the engine sat for a bit.
Then I finally tore into it. All I could do is hope for the best.
She was a bit sandy and salty.
Not much water under the flywheel cover. Just enough to create condensation. The bendix still worked and everything. The starter was absolutely wasted.
The stator was surprisingly clean. That made me happy.
Popped the manifold off. Cooling jackets were full of sand.
Yummy.
Plugs are still good. I've seen worse come out of running skis.
The cylinder was still a bit wet.
Some fun stuff came out of the engine.
One piston is kinda clean.
Lots of sand down here.
The reeds also need a good cleaning.
Today I need to cut the connecting rods with a torch so I can beat the Pistons out of the cylinder.
I think most of the parts will clean up ok.
I'll post up the electrical box pictures when I get around to it.
http://liquidmilitia.com/team/joey-morneault-lost-his-ski-at-sea-full-story-12596
Yesterday I finally had a chance to tear into my engine. Sadly it's been sitting for the past 2 months with salt water in it. I figured it was trash anyway, so I wasn't in a huge hurry.
When I first got home I pulled the carbs and cleaned them. These were the only things that I worries about saving. Luckily they were ok, just s bit sandy.
After pulling the carbs the engine sat for a bit.
Then I finally tore into it. All I could do is hope for the best.
She was a bit sandy and salty.
Not much water under the flywheel cover. Just enough to create condensation. The bendix still worked and everything. The starter was absolutely wasted.
The stator was surprisingly clean. That made me happy.
Popped the manifold off. Cooling jackets were full of sand.
Yummy.
Plugs are still good. I've seen worse come out of running skis.
The cylinder was still a bit wet.
Some fun stuff came out of the engine.
One piston is kinda clean.
Lots of sand down here.
The reeds also need a good cleaning.
Today I need to cut the connecting rods with a torch so I can beat the Pistons out of the cylinder.
I think most of the parts will clean up ok.
I'll post up the electrical box pictures when I get around to it.
