ANother view of the hose in question...
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Show posts MenuQuote from: Ron Hill on August 22, 2020, 01:39:10 PM
Geo : I believe that the specs will give you the diameter, but not the length. The raw water hose from the pump to the HX should be nylon reinforced so just roughly measure, then add an inch or two and you should be OK.
On my M25XPB engine similar to the M35BC, I took both the inlet and the output hoses from the raw water pump and ran both of them up from the pump directly aft on the upper port side of the engine - one to the HX and other (inlet hose) around the corner to the thru hull. I incased both in a piece of clear plastic water hose (a conduit) to protect them. That way I could easily change my drive belt without having to remove hoses.
Something to think about!!
A few thoughts
Quote from: KWKloeber on August 15, 2020, 12:59:08 PM
Geoff
Where is the crankcase vent hose run to - the air intake I presume?
Quote from: Jeff Kaplan on August 07, 2020, 02:40:31 PMThanks Jeff Kaplan - just want to make sure I'm taking care of my girl as well (or as close to) as I am taking care of the Admiral...just found it odd a bit of "film" on the bottom of the filter. tiny bit. viscous. but can't guarantee its oil...but if its not oil, no idea what it is....
Geoff, if there is just a small film forming on the bottom of the filter, leave it alone, change next season, but keep a close eye on things. Check what Ron mentioned as to the area on the engine that the filter seats on. Even if there was a pin hole in the filter, it would be weeping more than just a film. I think its coming from the gasket, cheap enough just to remove and replace the filter. BTW, not implying at all that you are a newbe at filter changes, just looking at the obvious causes first. Good luck.
Quote from: Jon W on August 07, 2020, 03:00:49 PMJon - just on the underside of where the filter connects to the engine. Assumed it was coming from there. Feels like oil. Where else might it be coming from?
Are you sure it's coming from the oil filter?
Quote from: Jeff Kaplan on August 07, 2020, 07:14:16 AMJeff - thanks. Not my first oil change and did all of the above. Hand tight then tiny turn with the wrench. Wiped some oil on the O-Ring. Ran the engine for a bit after change and bone dry. Tiny film of oil now. Can't recall (off hand) make of filter - but might be Westerbeke.
Geoff, If you just hand tightened the oil filter from the start, you might want to put a filter wrench on it and just snug it up a bit, not too tight, just a little turn. Also, before installing the filter, did you put a little oil on the o-ring? If the filter was defective, it would be spewing oil. Filters are cheap, so if you need, replace it, lube the o-ring, hand tighten, then just a little snug with filter strap or wrench. I used to rep Fram and Baldwin filters, I use Baldwin now.
Quote from: crieders on August 05, 2020, 08:57:58 AMHow'd you get the caps off though? Mine appear to be riveted. Did you drill out the rivets or are your caps on with screws?
i took off my caps twice in the last 30 years and put in blocks. It works well. the only problem is that there are screws etc on the inside that can impale line associated with blocks or the blocks themselves; so you have to be very careful.