Re: [Philmont]: Need Philmont-related advice

Rick,

I am a member of a discussion board that has some very helpful guys on it.
After posting your dilemma, here are two responses:

#1
 "Many factors at work here.....

If he removes all the plugs and spins the motor, water removed?
With a good carburetor spraying, water displaced?
A change of the oil and filter after squirting each spark plug hole with
Marvel Mystery Oil (or diesel fuel water displacer) and rolling it over a
few more times, followed by squirting 5W30 into the plug holes.... quite a
smoke cloud for a few minutes, but I got a GTO running that way some years
ago.

Assuming he has some time available, this is a sort of problem solving
exercise that is possible if he has some tools and if he has access to a
credit card/ cash.... Pep Boys has all that stuff... assuming a parts store
is available. Sounds like something he/they could take a crack at without
too much risk. Any effort short of your roundtrip hassle would be an
experience. Of course, getting it home would also be a good trip, assuming
they can handle the details you describe...... no input there. Good luck- my
dad was an Eagle Scout! "

#2

 Get a tow bar and tow it on the ground with the Jeep. Just remove the rear
driveshaft if it is an auto transmission.

Leave a long distance between the Jeep and anything in front as the stopping
distance will be twice as much as usual.

Hope this helps some. I will let you know if I get more ideas.

Alan Hamm
Scoutmaster
Troop 8 - Bethesda, MD

----- Original Message -----
From: "Rick Neff" <rln2@psu.edu>
To: "Multiple recipients of list philmont" <philmont@troop47.com>
Sent: Tuesday, August 03, 2004 11:55 PM
Subject: [Philmont]: Need Philmont-related advice

> PhilPholks,
>
> I need some advice for a more "personal" problem - no, not chaffing .....
>
> I need some advice for my son on how to get his car home from Philmont.
> My son, Josh Neff is a first year Ranger, this year. The engine on his
1996
> Explorer is locked-up and it appears that it needs replaced. Josh would
> prefer to get the car home (central Pa.) and take care of the engine
> replacement here..
>
> Josh asked me to help coordinate a trailer rental so he and a fellow
Ranger
> can tow it home. Sounds simple - right?
> So far, it looks like UHaul will not rent them a trailer, as the towed
> vehicle is about the same weight as the towing vehicle (a Jeep Grand
Cherokee).
>
> I am going to verify the trailer rental and see if there are any other
> truck or trailer options, from the national chains.
> Even if I can solve that, I am a little concerned about two 19 year-olds -
> towing for the first time and towing with an under-sized vehicle...
> If we continue to look at hauling by trailer (and cannot rent one), I am
> considering moving my planned purchase of a "car-hauling-type" flat bed
> trailer up and wondering about trying to purchase it in New Mexico via
> phone or Internet????
>
> Another option is to hop in the truck and drive out - to do the towing
with
> a bigger vehicle and an experienced driver. I am not thrilled with this
> option for several reasons - 1-tough getting off work as I already went to
> Philmont this summer; 2-this could cost a $1000 (for fuel and related
> expenses); 3-it would be an unpleasant, whirlwind trip; 4-Doing this would
> diminish my son's experience of "solving" this problem himself....
>
> I am looking for other options and ideas.
> Do any of you know about shipping a car by train, or by hired truck, or
> some other method?
> Or perhaps, personally know a reliable mechanic in the Cimarron area?
>
> BTW - these two finish up and plan to leave on August 10th.
>
> Thanks in advance for any advice.
> Also, thanks for tolerating a non-trek related question.
>
> Your in Scouting (and parenting),
> Rick Neff
> Scoutmaster, Troop 31
> State College, Pa.
>
> FWIW - the engine died when it consumed some water in through the air
> intake system. The engine became hydra-locked. It is unclear how much
> damage was done. At this time the engine will not turn over. Josh reports
> that a volume of water came out of at least two cylinders when he removed
> the spark plugs.....
>
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