Originally Posted by stefan
Ok, after reading all of this, here is what I think:
We all saw the rusty depositions on the aluminum parts. To get the rust up the conrod and sleeve that far, some liquid which is causing corrosion must have been standing inside the engine when it was stored. If the engine would have been dry, only the steel parts would have corroded.
So, since he was breaking it in, I suppose that there was a lot of fuel left inside the engine when he stored it. No matter if he poured some ARO into it, the fuels would still be in there.
The methanole in the fuel is very hygroscopic, ie. it's attracting water.
This mixture must have been sitting inside the engine for 3 weeks and have caused this mayhem.
yep , this seems the most likely answer , funny how a lot of people just cant believe this can happen , and insist i must have been holding something back,
a lot of people are saying i should bin the engine, what do you think ? worth a rebuild for the carpark
thank's for your knowledgeable input
