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Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit

20-07-2019, 21:33

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Sea water back-flow through engine

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Posted By Wotname

Re: Sea water back-flow through engine

Yikes, several litres is a lot!
Yep, 500 hours are newish - not a good sign for all the glow plugs to have failed. Sill, perhaps not related to the big problems - water and low compression!

Good...

Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit

20-07-2019, 20:52

Replies: 24

Sea water back-flow through engine

Views: 2,834

Posted By Wotname

Re: Sea water back-flow through engine

Thanks :smile:

Leaving aside the potential design issue causing water entry for a moment, can we assume water is no longer getting into the engine?

The compression numbers would suggest (but...

Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit

20-07-2019, 19:06

Replies: 24

Sea water back-flow through engine

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Posted By Wotname

Re: Sea water back-flow through engine

The OP's friend has two problems (on both engines) -

a). low compression on #4 on both engines; presumably this has been confirmed by a compression tester.

b). water entry to the internal oil...

Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit

20-07-2019, 00:52

Replies: 24

Sea water back-flow through engine

Views: 2,834

Posted By Wotname

Re: Sea water back-flow through engine

I would want to the layout of the exhaust system before making the call about the entry via the impeller - of course the mechanic may have eyeballed the entire exhaust arrangement and thus in a good...

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