About 45 minutes out, while motoring at 2100 RPM the engine sound changed then dropped to about 1800. Engine would not exceed that speed regardless of throttle position. Checked all below. No sign of anything. Gauges all OK. No alarms , leaks, odors, etc. Then I saw some wisp of smoke or exhaust in the vicinity of the air cleaner filter. Shut it down quick. Then I checked the dip stick. Water in the engine oil. How!
After 30-40 years I finally had to use the towing insurance.
It's a Universal 35B engine with less than 400 hours, I am meticulous (anal) bout servicing schedules and checking all. I even keep records in the log. Never had a start problem, so that's not it.
Any clues? What could catastrophically fail to cause this?
Mechanic is coming, but if I can find that old target pistol first.........
Stewart Napoleon
Desiree, 34 MkII #1472