Blown Engine, 8.1l
Leaving Townsend GA yesterday for Covington GA and a Ham Fest I did not make it.. Just north of Reidsville there was a BANG, and a lot of smoke, and the engine died as I coasted to the shoulder. U...
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rgatijnet1 wrote:tomousecap wrote:
I have seen several failures on the W22, both saved in time by looking for the cause of low oil! On both units one of the engine oil cooler lines was rubbing on the left side engine mount slowly carving a hole in the line. As I said both were found in time to save the engine. Check the left engine mount area carefully!! :)
I believe that those are transmission fluid cooling lines, not engine oil.
Wrong!! They are engine oil cooler lines!! There are trans lines elsewhere in the area. Both units were dumping engine oil in a fine spray from the damaged lines. My post was not speculation it was actual experience.
