Re: 8v71 Detroit diesel

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Posted by Kyle on May 10, 2007 at 19:32:00 from (64.12.116.195):

In Reply to: 8v71 Detroit diesel posted by Christopher on December 05, 2002 at 18:16:48:

I see you have gotten yourself a green leaker. the oil leak is a slight concern. if you keep the rpm's above 1900-2000 Rpm's, it shouldn't leak oil. these engines were made for the oil feild. 1900 to 2100 is the operating rage for the 2 cycle detroit engines. these engines are the 53, 71, and 92 series. Dont get these engines in a bind because they will start to run backwards and if you dont shut them down or (choke them out) all the oil will get pumped out the intake! YES THIS WILL HAPPEN!!! As far as the oil leak, DO NOT return it to the crankcase no matter what the cost. The oil that comes out is EXTREMELY DIRTY! returning the oil wil cause bearing failure. when they were designed, they wernt equiped with a passage for the oil to return back to the crankcase. Not sure where you can get them but ther are guidelines that were published for your engine. you might be able to try Ebay. i was able to find a ton of stuff for the 2 cycle detroit. You will need to know if it has Detroit Diesel Electronic Controls (DDEC), What generation it is Example. (DDEC4) Detroit Diesel Electronic Controls 4th Generation. the most comon DDEC software for these engines is the DDEC3. I hope my comments were any help to you. Kyle

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