Re: Corrosion (was Seagull)

bill payne (leander@worldnet.att.net)
Thu, 29 Jul 1999 09:03:53 -0700


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Hi Harry,

Don't look for corrosion on the brass valve...look for it on your aluminum engine, which is now effectively a sacrificial anode for your valve. Isn't that good news? :-}

Even though the original type of stainless (?type 316) valve is more expensive than the brass one, I like to think of these cost decisions more as a ratio. How much is a proper marine valve replacement versus how much is a new engine? That way I don't cringe as much.

Remember, too, for your own interest, that in de-zincification, the brass LOOKS fine and dandy. It's just that one day it will simply break without warning; and since Murphy lives, it will happen at the worst possible time. (I really hate Murphy...why does nothing ever break at the best possible time?) ;-}

Regards,
Leander
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