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Forum: Engines and Propulsion Systems 27-08-2022, 22:19
Replies: 9
Views: 855
Posted By MBWhite
Re: Mixing kerosene with diesel

I wouldn't worry about it at all, just pour it in and use it. During really cold weather we've used as much as 10% gasoline with some of the biodiesel blends to keep them from gelling up with no harm...
Forum: Engines and Propulsion Systems 19-08-2022, 16:04
Replies: 28
Views: 3,882
Posted By MBWhite
Re: Yanmar 4jh3-TE stopped with a bang!

Well, I try yo give an optimistic outcome here!


So you're motoring away and you hear a "BANG!" then a hiss.


Did the bang sound like a balloon or M80 as opposed to dropping an anvil from a...
Forum: Engines and Propulsion Systems 06-08-2022, 22:18
Replies: 4
Views: 440
Posted By MBWhite
Re: 2002 6.2 MPI - Cruisers 3470 Express

IMHO, when rings break it is more of a click or snap. A "ping" sounds more like a valve that was stuck open and either is snaps closed when broken free or the head of the valve breaks off and the...
Forum: Engines and Propulsion Systems 04-08-2022, 21:38
Replies: 49
Views: 2,993
Posted By MBWhite
Re: 1996 Mercruiser 454 with electric fuel pump

The initial post states it is a 454 MPI which is a fuel injected engine. There should be a port to measure fuel pressure on the line from the fuel pump, close to the throttle body. It should look...
Forum: General Classifieds (no boats) 13-06-2022, 19:00
Replies: 5
Views: 821
Posted By MBWhite
Re: Thunderstruck 5kw Motor Local pick Up $700

How fast would it push your boat and what is your displacement, if you don't mind sharing? Also, what is the voltage?



Thanks!
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 10-06-2022, 16:15
Replies: 9
Views: 1,032
Posted By MBWhite
Re: Using a battery to increase voltage?

Do you have an estimated total amperage draw for your peltier modules? That would be the place to start then design your system from there. Are you thinking 8 amps X 14 volts = 112 supplied watts?...
Forum: Our Community 30-01-2022, 08:21
Replies: 2
Views: 753
Posted By MBWhite
Re: Looking For A Manual

Welcome to the forum! Whereabouts do you live? Long story but a friend recently inherited an old Reinell with a locked up engine, I think it's a 240 but not certain at all. Give me a week or two and...
Forum: Lagoon Catamarans 30-01-2022, 08:06
Replies: 26
Views: 6,560
Posted By MBWhite
Re: Fuel consumption, range

I just did a web search on "Lagoon 50 charters" and it brought up quite a few sites. I'd suggest sending some questions to one of those places and they can give you a much more accurate answer since...
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 29-01-2022, 22:23
Replies: 63
Views: 5,992
Posted By MBWhite
Re: Potting epoxy for bilge pump connections

I can recommend 3 different products depending on the application. the first is the ubiquitous heat shrink with hot glue on the inside. When I worked as a marine technician on Lake Michigan we had a...
Forum: Powered Boats 13-12-2021, 17:00
Replies: 7
Views: 1,216
Posted By MBWhite
Re: What boat is this?

Can you visit the boat? If you can get the hull ID number to me that's the bare minimum start, don't want there to be some shorted owner 3 owners back who claims it is still half his. Anyway, then...
Forum: Engines and Propulsion Systems 13-11-2021, 12:14
Replies: 48
Views: 12,942
Posted By MBWhite
Re: Request for help: problems with overheating old Volvo Penta engine

A very handy gizmo to have on a boat nowadays is an optical (also called IR, laser, or pyrometer) thermometer. Bottom line ones are ridiculously cheap and the really useful ones that read to ~600C...
Forum: Flotsam & Sailing Miscellany 01-11-2021, 19:58
Replies: 4,709
Views: 978,550
Posted By MBWhite
Re: The 2021 Joke Thread

You left out the best one:


Q: What do you call a Tesla that has been stolen?
A: An Edison
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 01-11-2021, 19:35
Replies: 38
Views: 3,301
Posted By MBWhite
Re: One of three batteries never fully charges

Here's a schematic of the batteries on a Chaparrel Signature 280, I suspect it is probably identical to yours at one time but as mentioned the thing about boats is they can be changed around or even...
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 11-10-2021, 14:31
Replies: 3
Views: 659
Posted By MBWhite
Re: Frozen easylock clutch handles

Can you remove them easily? I'd suggest soaking them in a weak acid solution (vinegar,HCL, or Muriatic acid) and see if it can dissolve the corrosion enough to free it all up. when I say weak, for...
Forum: Boat Ownership & Making a Living 03-10-2021, 18:52
Replies: 79
Views: 11,018
Posted By MBWhite
Re: Critique My Plan

Sell or lease your main house right now, buy a duplex for your next property then rent out one side and live in the other half. Figure out what boat you want to buy and buy it, only way to do that is...
Forum: Engines and Propulsion Systems 03-10-2021, 16:29
Replies: 7
Views: 3,883
Posted By MBWhite
Re: Yanmar 3JH5CE engine whine noise?

Sounds silly and looks even sillier but a good tool for isolating noises is a meter or so of 5mm tubing and put one end in your ear then fish the other end around where you hear the noise, it is...
Forum: The Sailor's Confessional 03-10-2021, 15:32
Replies: 408
Views: 43,240
Posted By MBWhite
Re: Propane, the kiss of death

Wow, heck of a first post! Not doubting it, but some additional info would be nice such as a time frame when this happened and how it was determined that the propane was the culprit, especially what...
Forum: Engines and Propulsion Systems 02-10-2021, 21:49
Replies: 39
Views: 4,611
Posted By MBWhite
Re: Fuel Injection Pump Problem

Totally unrelated but I was called to troubleshoot and fix a M939 6X6 5 ton military truck that had sat a winter with biodiesel fuel that had algaed everything up. The owner had cleaned the tank and...
Forum: Engines and Propulsion Systems 02-10-2021, 20:29
Replies: 39
Views: 4,611
Posted By MBWhite
Re: Fuel Injection Pump Problem

Have you checked the "plunger head gap" ? If something has happened to the "plunger head shims" it could be the injection plungers are not moving enough for you to get your proper volume of fuel,...
Forum: Engines and Propulsion Systems 01-10-2021, 16:39
Replies: 39
Views: 4,611
Posted By MBWhite
Re: Fuel Injection Pump Problem

Not much, it will look like a tiny squirt from a squirt gun, maybe an eyedropper drop in size roughly and smaller than that if you look at it closely.



Have you removed the injectors yet? I am...
Forum: Flotsam & Sailing Miscellany 01-10-2021, 16:23
Replies: 333
Views: 25,337
Posted By MBWhite
Re: Flat Earth Debate

My argument against the flat earth theory that no one has ever convinced me otherwise, is that "If the Earth is flat, where on the internet are the pictures of Russians taking selfies while holding...
Forum: Engines and Propulsion Systems 26-09-2021, 19:55
Replies: 38
Views: 5,625
Posted By MBWhite
Re: Straw fell off oil sucking hose

Dont worry about it, you'll be fine. Anything that falls in the sump either floats on the top or sinks to the bottom. What you can go is solder a treble hook to a piece of coathanger or stiff wire...
Forum: Flotsam & Sailing Miscellany 25-08-2021, 21:58
Replies: 4,709
Views: 978,550
Posted By MBWhite
Re: The 2021 Joke Thread

https://i.imgur.com/1Lr1BLk.jpegJust noticed Uncle Bob has already posted this, but I still think it's funny.
Forum: Marine Electronics 30-07-2019, 20:02
Replies: 7
Views: 897
Posted By MBWhite
Re: Trimming VHF coax

I don't think you'll "mess up" the SWR, but there is a chance it will be affected and be aware the SWR could go in either direction.
Forum: Engines and Propulsion Systems 09-06-2018, 01:14
Replies: 42
Views: 7,254
Posted By MBWhite
Re: Coolant temperature at idle rpm on Yanmar 4JH5E

Out of curiosity, where are you located?

These are also often used in professional kitchens, so if you have a friend who works in a restaurant you may be able to borrow one there (they are used...
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