Service Bulletin # 247 on filter bracket

Kent & Jane Overbeck · March 22, 2012, 12:50:46 PM

While going over my maintenance records I noticed that the fuel bracket had never been changed. The next time I was on the boat I checked it our and sure enough it had developed a crack. I contacted Joe Joyce at Westerbeke and had a new one in a matter of days. For a good write up, search "fuel filter bracket" and check out the post by Steve Sayian.

Stu Jackson · March 22, 2012, 07:17:16 PM

Good catch.

Also written up in "Critical Upgrades" - a "MUST READ" topic for everyone.

Thanks for the reminder.

Jack Hutteball · March 22, 2012, 07:35:30 PM

Yep, looks just like mine did right after the recall. Nice to know a manufacturer stands behind a faulty product even after warranty has expired.

Jack

scotty · March 22, 2012, 09:42:58 PM

OK, I'm obviously the dumb guy in class. Where is this in the Critical Upgrades? (is it one the the engine service upgrades?). OK, it's another thing to check. My brother and I were laughing on the phone yesterday; the more work you do on the boat, the more you find that you have to do! Thanks for the heads-up.

Stu Jackson · March 23, 2012, 06:17:00 AM

Quote from: scotty on March 22, 2012, 09:42:58 PM
OK, I'm obviously the dumb guy in class. Where is this in the Critical Upgrades? (is it one the the engine service upgrades?).

Scotty, not at all.

The "Critical Upgrades" topic is a STICKY topic on the Main Message Board. It's subtitled: "Do these or Else!"

It has occurred to me that some folks may access their daily connection to our little forum here in different ways.

I chose to make the Main Message Board my homepage. http://c34.org/bbs/index.php/board,11.0.html Or you can access it via www.c34ia.org, Forums, Main Message Board.

Others may click in by seeing "new posts since you've last visited" which may NOT show all the STICKY topics, including the Critical Upgrades topic (http://c34.org/bbs/index.php/topic,5078.0.html) and a bunch of other what we consider important topics that we keep "at the top of the "board" since we feel folks should be aware of them, as compared to the "rotating" chronological regular daily postings of topics.

Roger Blake · March 23, 2012, 04:35:52 PM

When I ordered my replacement fuel filter bracket (yes...I had the knife cut and it was cracked), Westerbeke sent me the water pump sleeve as well...When I pulled the water pump, found my motor did not have the sleeve...that is good service and saved me lots of bucks down the road.

Ron Hill · March 23, 2012, 05:21:45 PM

And for you guys with an M35A engine, don't forget the service bulletin on the engine mount brackets!! A thought

Roc · March 26, 2012, 04:09:33 AM

What engine mount brackets service bulletin? I don't remember hearing this.

Stu Jackson · March 26, 2012, 08:20:41 AM

Quote from: Roc on March 26, 2012, 04:09:33 AM
What engine mount brackets service bulletin? I don't remember hearing this.

Roc, try reply #4, above.

This one: http://c34.org/bbs/index.php/topic,5078.msg31122.html#msg31122

tonywright · March 30, 2012, 06:30:53 AM

Actually the "engine mount bracket" and the "fuel filter bracket" are one and the same service bulletin. The bracket mounts the fuel filter on the engine. (Realized this after doing a fruitless search for an M35 engine mount recall!)

This is a must-do service and is a free replacement from Westerbeke.

Tony

Jim Hardesty · March 30, 2012, 07:02:06 AM

Tony, Thanks for clearing that up. I was confused myself, something that happens more and more and more.

Roc · March 30, 2012, 09:09:43 AM

Tony,
Thanks...I was surprised to hear about an "engine mount bracket" since I never heard of the bulletin. I went to the Westerbeke/Universal page and searched and searched and didn't find anything. Yes, I did change the filter bracket and I remember mine was cracked. Thanks for clearing this up.

Roc-