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Forum: Engines and Propulsion Systems

26-01-2017, 04:34

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Westerbeke 27 overheating troubleshoot

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Posted By rognvald

Re: Westerbeke 27 overheating troubleshoot

No,
Pull the heat exchanger tube assembly and soak THAT in a diluted muriatic acid and distilled water solution to loosen the sediment/calcification in the tubes. Try a 10% solution initially...

Forum: Engines and Propulsion Systems

25-01-2017, 13:13

Replies: 42

Westerbeke 27 overheating troubleshoot

Views: 11,761

Posted By rognvald

Re: Westerbeke 27 overheating troubleshoot

Russian,
That's why you use the diluted solution of muriatic acid and distilled water. Let the tube sit in the solution for 10 minutes. Check the blockage. If it isn't soft, increase the...

Forum: Engines and Propulsion Systems

25-01-2017, 04:51

Replies: 42

Westerbeke 27 overheating troubleshoot

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Posted By rognvald

Re: Westerbeke 27 overheating troubleshoot

"a) is a hand drill the best way to open the blocked heat exchanger tubes? the sediment is tough to pick through." Russian007

Did you read post #17???

Forum: Engines and Propulsion Systems

24-01-2017, 07:17

Replies: 42

Westerbeke 27 overheating troubleshoot

Views: 11,761

Posted By rognvald

Re: Westerbeke 27 overheating troubleshoot

Good advice. You can clean many heat exchanger tubes with a long handle wire bristle brush available from many vendors online. This is how I cleaned mine last time with a mild solution of muriatic...

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