WATERPUMP
PROBLEMS - HOW NOT TO SOLVE THEM!
This is an example of how to get ignored when you
want help. The more detail you can give me, the more
help you are likely to get.
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EXPANSION
TANK
I have a nearly new narrow boat fitted with a Vetus
4.17 42 h.p. engine. Over a period of running the
water in the cooling expansion bottle fills as it
should. When the engine cools however not all of
this returns to the engine.
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FITTING
CALORIFIER TO LISTER JP3M
I am considering installing a calorifier to the
above engine which is keel cooled with a traditional
hand lever to control the temperature. Can you
advise me where I should make the in and out
connections to the calorifier, and if you consider
that the flow through the calorifier needs to be
pump assisted.
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REMOVING
PUMP IMPELLERS
I attended one of your courses last year and was
shown how to remove impellers. This season I tried
it for myself and was obviously a little heavy
handed as I broke off the heads of two brass screws
which retain the end plate to the impeller housing.
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PRESSURE
RELIEF VALVE
I inadvertently gently tapped the end of the
pressure relief valve on my calorifier and the valve
started chattering and continued to do so until I
switched off the pressure pump and the accumulator
pressure had dissipated.
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BMC
2.5 THERMOSTAT
While checking the water system for my BMC 2.5
diesel engine I discovered that there was no
thermostat. Could you please let me know your views
on whether I should have a thermostat or not.
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KEEL COOLING OVERHEATS
I hope you can help. We have a 60ft narrow boat with
1300cc Mitsubushi and a single side keel cooling tank.
Although is adequate for canal work and only overheats
when the prop gets weeded up.
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NARROWBOAT COOLING
PROBLEM
I have a 3 cyl Lister Alpha engine in a 50 ft narrowboat.
The cooling has always been a bit dodgy from new, but now
it is getting a lot worse. The primary problem (I think)
is the skin tank, small for a 32bhp engine.
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VOLVO COOLING PROBLEM
This
question relates to a Volvo MD range with intermittent
cooling water failure and apparent internal "furring up".
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VOLVO COOLING PROBLEM
I wondered
if you could tell me if it is possible to source an
'in-line' thermostat of some sort, which would allow me to
divert water to the cooling circuit once it reaches a
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NOVICE ENGINE COOLING
QUERY 1
We have recently bought a 48 ' narrowboat, we are complete
novices regarding the maintenance of the boat and would
appreciate any help on offer, particularly the engine and
its maintenance. I have not been able to find the water
pump, any ideas? Click to see
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NOVICE ENGINE COOLING
QUERY 2
How do I know whether the water is pumping around the
engine as I assume it should, given that there is a
radiator ( in the narrowboat) which is connected to the
engine which sometimes gets hot and other times does not?
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OVERHEATING ENGINE - VOLVO
My Volvo engine
was overheating and I discovered that raw water was not
reaching the water pump, and in fact the rubber impeller
was quite worn but not broken up completely. A new
impeller has been fitted but still no water passed to the
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OVERHEATING ENGINE - BMC
My Narrow boat
has a BMC 1.5 diesel engine with a 'Bowman' marinising
kit and it has suddenly developed overheating problems.
Water seems to be coming out the exhaust (as it is meant
to) however the engine still seems to be overheating...
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Fault
Finding
