I have a white crystalline substance building up on the front of my engine. I can peel it off. it seems to be harmless. My questions: What is it? and how to prevent it of stop it?
crystline build up
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jssailem
SBO Weather and Forecasting Forum Jim & John
- Oct 22, 2014
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No pictures so I'll SWAG it...
Boat located in Marina Del Rey.
white crystalline substance = SALT
Unless the boat is being used to run drugs... then all bets are off.
Get a test strip. Dissolve the unknown substance in some water. Apply test strip and read the pretty colors.
Boat located in Marina Del Rey.
white crystalline substance = SALT
Unless the boat is being used to run drugs... then all bets are off.
Get a test strip. Dissolve the unknown substance in some water. Apply test strip and read the pretty colors.
But how does it get there ? Unless it's in liquid form and dripping from a raw water leak. But then I'd be looking at some bad corrosion as well.
I say it's a new way to disguise the "product"
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jssailem
SBO Weather and Forecasting Forum Jim & John
- Oct 22, 2014
- 21,195
Ralph,
One of the theory's about my engine seizing was that raw water got into the cylinders and rusted. But how could this happen. The head looked good and showed no obvious issues. Then we opened up the exhaust manifold. we found white crystalline powder in the exhaust manifold. So our theory now is that raw water found it's way back flowing down the exhaust pipe and what did not leak into the cylinders precipitated out as salt in the manifold. It was a lot of salt ( or should I say white crystalline powder).
It seems white powder is being found in all sorts of places.
This morning's news reports that a bag of an unknown white powder was found Sunday in the west wing of the White House. DC Hazmat team, DC Fire and Rescue, DC Police, and Secret Service responded. The powder was later reported as "Non- Hazardous".
One of the theory's about my engine seizing was that raw water got into the cylinders and rusted. But how could this happen. The head looked good and showed no obvious issues. Then we opened up the exhaust manifold. we found white crystalline powder in the exhaust manifold. So our theory now is that raw water found it's way back flowing down the exhaust pipe and what did not leak into the cylinders precipitated out as salt in the manifold. It was a lot of salt ( or should I say white crystalline powder).
It seems white powder is being found in all sorts of places.
This morning's news reports that a bag of an unknown white powder was found Sunday in the west wing of the White House. DC Hazmat team, DC Fire and Rescue, DC Police, and Secret Service responded. The powder was later reported as "Non- Hazardous".
Exactly.
Raw water never enters the block unless it's invited in through an open exhaust valve.
Always remember to close your exhaust valves when you leave your engine. You never know who (or what) might wander in
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