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'''The top schematic indicates the engine coolant and raw water cooling water flow for earlier engines (M-25/XP/XPA, M35/A) engines.   
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==Cooling loop schematic for earlier engines (e.g., M-25/XP/XPA)==
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[[File:M-25 cooling.jpg|400px]]
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The yellow arrows below indicate the hose barbs (on the top of the coolant pump and bottom of the thermostat housing) where the OEM Kubota engine had the  "OEM Thermostat Bypass Hose."  This connection provided a small, constant flow through the engine block (even when the TStat is closed while the engine coolant warms to operating temperature.)  The purpose is to prevent hot spots in the engine block that could damage gaskets and seals or warp the head.  Once the thermostat opens, the bypass becomes a redundant coolant flow path.
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Catalina (and other boat manufacturers) removes that bypass and connects the domestic water heater hoses -- thereby just creating a much longer flow path that bypasses the TStat and protects against hot spots.  The benefit of doing this is that the domestic water heats up FAST because it doesn't depend on waiting until the TStatWater will heat while idling, which was nearly impossible when (in other earlier models) the water heater was plumbed in series with the heat exchanger.
 
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'''The coolant loops on the B-series (M-25XPB, M-35B) are identical (bottom pix,) except that the hoses are in somewhat different locations.'''
 
 
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=='''Cooling loops for earler engines'''==
 
 
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[[File:M-25 cooling.jpg|400px]]
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[[File:Hx connections.jpg|400px]]
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==Coolant flow on the B-series engines (M-35B shown)==
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The basic coolant flow loops on the B-series are identical to the above schematic except that some of the hoses are run in different locations.'''
 
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=='''Coolant flow on B engines (M-25XPB shown)'''==
 
 
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[[File:B front.jpg|400px|Front]] '''Front'''
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[[File:B front.jpg|500px|Front]]   '''Front'''
 
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[[File:B front quarter.jpg|400px | Front quarter]] '''Front quarter'''
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[[File:B front quarter.jpg|500px | Front quarter]]   '''Front quarter'''
 
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[[File:port side.jpg|400px | Port side]] '''Port side'''
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[[File:port side.jpg|500px | Port side]]   '''Port side'''
 
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[[File:B rear.jpg|400px | Rear quarter]] '''Rear quarter'''
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[[File:B rear.jpg|500px | Rear quarter]]   '''Rear quarter'''
 
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--KWKloeber 2 February 2019
 
--KWKloeber 2 February 2019

Latest revision as of 04:13, 15 August 2019


Cooling loop schematic for earlier engines (e.g., M-25/XP/XPA)


M-25 cooling.jpg

The yellow arrows below indicate the hose barbs (on the top of the coolant pump and bottom of the thermostat housing) where the OEM Kubota engine had the "OEM Thermostat Bypass Hose." This connection provided a small, constant flow through the engine block (even when the TStat is closed while the engine coolant warms to operating temperature.) The purpose is to prevent hot spots in the engine block that could damage gaskets and seals or warp the head. Once the thermostat opens, the bypass becomes a redundant coolant flow path. Catalina (and other boat manufacturers) removes that bypass and connects the domestic water heater hoses -- thereby just creating a much longer flow path that bypasses the TStat and protects against hot spots. The benefit of doing this is that the domestic water heats up FAST because it doesn't depend on waiting until the TStat. Water will heat while idling, which was nearly impossible when (in other earlier models) the water heater was plumbed in series with the heat exchanger.

WH connection stbd side.jpg

Hx connections.jpg

Coolant flow on the B-series engines (M-35B shown)

The basic coolant flow loops on the B-series are identical to the above schematic except that some of the hoses are run in different locations.


Front Front

Front quarter Front quarter

Port side Port side

Rear quarter Rear quarter


--KWKloeber 2 February 2019