eeew water in an aircooled engine

[dweymer]

Starting to tear down the 2.7, I flip the engine and water drips out the intake port, further along:





But the good news is: Mahle Nikasil

[id911T]

Yeah, water ingress is a b!tch. Here's how part of my engine came to me. I took some pics before I started the tear down.



Note the rusty rods due to condensation. On the plus side, the "patina" of rust just rubs off, and everything was in spec. Amazing.