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August 25, 2018 at 2:44 pm
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quote Shane.R13:
All those points are vaild. Never really considered water intrusion. I knew my seals might be great but was thinking air not water.
I’ve been running 40:1 in it. I’ll make a t a bit richer next time I run it.
A bad lower seal/housing/needle bearing can draw water into the crankcase. And, like others have said, it is never a good idea to "reuse" old gaskets, especially ones that might create internal water leaks. Have you had the exhaust cover off? A bad gasket, corroded/distorted exhaust cover can certainly create internal water leaks.