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#41
Main Message Board / Re: Overheating question
Last post by Ron Hill - July 12, 2024, 07:16:17 AMBrian : Take a paper towel and wipe each of the hose connections and see if you can find the one that is leaking. Then you can change out the hoses that go under the galley floor.
A few thoughts
A few thoughts
#42
Main Message Board / Re: Do you know what's Fun
Last post by Ron Hill - July 12, 2024, 07:06:00 AMmlep : Ever go sailing??? 
A thought
A thought
#43
Main Message Board / Re: Do you know what's Fun
Last post by scgunner - July 12, 2024, 05:52:10 AMDan,
Yes, I do know what's fun, that ain't it!
Yes, I do know what's fun, that ain't it!
#44
Main Message Board / Re: Overheating question
Last post by Analgesic - July 12, 2024, 04:22:10 AMI agree the bilge amount seems about equal to the loss. I'll attack the hose replacement first thing tomorrow morning. My usual auto parts store doesn't have the radiator cap pressure tester to loan/rent.
#45
Main Message Board / Re: Overheating question
Last post by Jon W - July 11, 2024, 08:42:38 PMWould you guess the amount of coolant in the bilge was about equal to the 1/3 missing from the coolant reservoir on the engine? If so, and you don't see coolant anywhere else, you're problem is most likely a leak from one or both of the hoses going to the water heater. If one hose was cracked at the WH nipple, odds are it's time to replace both hoses.
#46
Main Message Board / Re: Overheating question
Last post by Jim Hardesty - July 11, 2024, 04:27:21 PMQuoteA friend told me I might get a pressure tester on loan from an auto parts store-says you place it where the radiator cap goes, pump up the pressure and reveal the leak site hopefully. Does this sound right/possible?
It's good trouble shooting. Much better than guessing at what to change.
Jim
#47
Main Message Board / Re: Overheating question
Last post by KWKloeber - July 11, 2024, 04:05:19 PMQuestions
Have you downloaded and read the parts manual for your engine? - It really helps when identifying engine parts.
Have you studied the coolant flow diagram (it shows seawater and closed) - it can help to ID every place that a hose connection could be loose.
What's your annual PM on the cooling systems on the engine?
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If you post good pics of your engine it can often help to ID issues.
Help US to help YOU.
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Coolant could be theoretically leaking from anywhere there is coolant, including if there (unlikely) a hole in the WH.
Coolant can be lost if there is a pinhole leak between the seawater and coolant sides of the Hx, although it should not show up in the bilge.
Coolant can also be lost if there is a pinhole leak between the potable HW vessel and coolant ("heatant") loop in the WH. It would depend on the relative pressures which way each fluid would be pushed. Obviously it would not be good, as (there is a very slight chance that) toxic coolant could be pushed into the potable water supply.
Have you downloaded and read the parts manual for your engine? - It really helps when identifying engine parts.
Have you studied the coolant flow diagram (it shows seawater and closed) - it can help to ID every place that a hose connection could be loose.
What's your annual PM on the cooling systems on the engine?
****
If you post good pics of your engine it can often help to ID issues.
Help US to help YOU.
***
Coolant could be theoretically leaking from anywhere there is coolant, including if there (unlikely) a hole in the WH.
Coolant can be lost if there is a pinhole leak between the seawater and coolant sides of the Hx, although it should not show up in the bilge.
Coolant can also be lost if there is a pinhole leak between the potable HW vessel and coolant ("heatant") loop in the WH. It would depend on the relative pressures which way each fluid would be pushed. Obviously it would not be good, as (there is a very slight chance that) toxic coolant could be pushed into the potable water supply.
#48
Main Message Board / Do you know what's Fun
Last post by melp64 - July 11, 2024, 03:01:29 PMAfter a year and a half of tearing my boat apart and refinishing all the teak I could take off the boat!
ITS putting back together I have all my countertop templets into my countertop person as soon as I get the tops I can begin to put the salon area together.I have begun reinstalling all the trim in different areas of the boat. The V berth is complete door, shelf, drawer base and hanging closet.Every inch of the v berth fiberglass has been cleaned and buffed. I even got a thumbs up from the wife.
The head has new panels which really look good and cabinet has been reinstalled.I just received all the lights for the entire boat It just like christmas opening new stuff My first delivery was lights for the whole boat. I bought four of the small black lights 2 for the v berth and 2 for the aft cabin. The four other lights 2 will go in the salon 1 will go into the galley and one for the head.
This weekend will be more cleaning and buffing and reinstalling everything in the aft cabin
ITS putting back together I have all my countertop templets into my countertop person as soon as I get the tops I can begin to put the salon area together.I have begun reinstalling all the trim in different areas of the boat. The V berth is complete door, shelf, drawer base and hanging closet.Every inch of the v berth fiberglass has been cleaned and buffed. I even got a thumbs up from the wife.
The head has new panels which really look good and cabinet has been reinstalled.I just received all the lights for the entire boat It just like christmas opening new stuff My first delivery was lights for the whole boat. I bought four of the small black lights 2 for the v berth and 2 for the aft cabin. The four other lights 2 will go in the salon 1 will go into the galley and one for the head.
This weekend will be more cleaning and buffing and reinstalling everything in the aft cabin
#49
Main Message Board / Re: Overheating question
Last post by Analgesic - July 11, 2024, 02:43:52 PMHi again. Alas, my problem isn't over unfortunately. I had no problem motoring home about 3 miles from the fireworks last week, engine temp stable at 140, so I figured problem was solved. Yesterday visiting the boat for the first time since, I again saw coolant in the bilge and the manifold ( if that's the right name) where it gets poured in was visually down about a third while the overflow container was half full where it usually is. I couldn't identify any leaks. A friend told me I might get a pressure tester on loan from an auto parts store-says you place it where the radiator cap goes, pump up the pressure and reveal the leak site hopefully. Does this sound right/possible? I'm not sure how old the hoses are going from the engine to the WH but the first crack I saw last week was right at one of the WH nipples and I cut off the bad area, shortened it by an inch and seemed to get a good seal when I replaced it with no weeping from that site now. I am supposed to leave on my one month trip to Maine in 10 days so I'm feeling the pressure. I could replace all these hoses which won't be fun and will be time consuming. There's a lot of hose out of site under the floor and I guess there's no other way to know if there is hidden trouble. If there's a better first step, I'm all ears. Does coolant ever leak from the WH itself? It's mounted on a plywood platform and not even sure how I would find out. The platform has lost its ? epoxy seal to the hull so there could be a little movement in rough conditions of the WH but with all the attached hoses and the low almost midline location, I don't think it can move too much. Thanks again for any guidance. Brian
#50
Main Message Board / Re: shurflo 2088 fresh water p...
Last post by tomsoyer - July 11, 2024, 12:50:34 PMthanks for the part# and the suggestion. Looks like the part has been replaced with a different design. I may try to swap it out.