Any Ideas What This Is?

[MarkJ]

Is that power going to it? Or just wires routed around it?


Sent from a stupid phone that replaces words with weird stuff.

[boatman61]

Originally Posted by roberthowell

nobody said fuel expansion tank

See #10..

[Cheechako]

Tubing doesn't look like anything that would be used for fuel venting. I think it was nailed in post 23.

[boatman61]

Originally Posted by Cheechako

Anyone who has hydraulic systems should know...
Anyone with a fresh water pump SHOULD know.... unless newbies and they have a modern variable pressure pump, then they are forgiven...

Well I've hydraulic steering and I've not got one.. **** I don't even have bleed points so where does that take that smug comment

[Djarraluda]

Originally Posted by Cheechako

Anyone who has hydraulic systems should know...
Anyone with a fresh water pump SHOULD know.... unless newbies and they have a modern variable pressure pump, then they are forgiven...

But then I also believe it is a term used in horse racing or gambling isn't it!

[seahag]

Originally Posted by boatman61

Well I've hydraulic steering and I've not got one.. **** I don't even have bleed points so where does that take that smug comment

Boaty, he was talking about accumulators. His point was about knowing what an accumulator was as had been pimped from previous poster who asked how many of us knew what they were. I didn't respond because I also know the capital of France, both of which are elementary knowledge and not worth a response; heh.

[unclemack]

Googling "Navtec hydraulic fluid reservoir" shows photos of identical unit and some other system parts & info if anyone's interested.

I copied the photos originally posted and asked Google to search for similar photos & got nothing. It's often worked before but it seems like Google's been dumbed down over the last year or two.

It's easy to tell that some of the recent suggestions (after #23) are just for fun but others seem to be still guessing away at it

[Xthewater]

It's a grissenfaufer that's connected to the doohickey for cases of rare circumstances. My best guess and no guarantee.

[Cap Erict3]

Originally Posted by Sailor Doug

How many know what a accumulator is?


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A capacitor for pressure.

[notiesbob]

Originally Posted by unclemack

All our brilliant guesses wasted, just wasted.

OOOOPS! Sorry

[notiesbob]

Originally Posted by boatman61

Well I've hydraulic steering and I've not got one.. **** I don't even have bleed points

There has to be bleed points, what brand/model/age do you have?

[DMBOS]

Google Navtec - reserve tank for closed hydraulic system on backstay, vang, out haul etc - I'm with "notiesbob" #23

[Rustic Charm]

I cant believe your all still guessing after the OP announced what it was

[boatman61]

Originally Posted by seahag

Boaty, he was talking about accumulators. His point was about knowing what an accumulator was as had been pimped from previous poster who asked how many of us knew what they were. I didn't respond because I also know the capital of France, both of which are elementary knowledge and not worth a response; heh.

Yeah.. I know.. just getting stir crazy..
Apologies Cheech..

[boatman61]

Originally Posted by notiesbob

There has to be bleed points, what brand/model/age do you have?

Its a Capilano Ram BA150 x 7.. and the steering head is the same make.. circa 1981.. with 2 x 7metre hose's.. no bleed points, believe me.. here's the internals of the steering head when I stripped it all down in Sardinia..