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Forum: Cooling System 10-12-2021, 04:47 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 7,996
Posted By HalcyonS
just did a vinegar flush

I know this is an old thread, I just thought I'd make a report.
I did a vinegar flush recently, due to poor coolant flow (salt, RWC).
I used about a quart of domestic white vinegar in about 2.5...
Forum: Cooling System 06-28-2020, 12:42 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 4,378
Posted By HalcyonS
anyone who messes with thru hulls while in the...

anyone who messes with thru hulls while in the water without an excess of precaution and care is asking for a very unwelcome surprise.
Forum: Cooling System 06-28-2020, 12:41 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 4,378
Posted By HalcyonS
err, a what? Seriously though, with 50 years of...

err, a what? Seriously though, with 50 years of salt water running through it I don't want to do anything that might compromise the remaining iron :)

yes, I think it was 'mineral deposits' and it...
Forum: Cooling System 06-27-2020, 01:38 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 4,378
Posted By HalcyonS
dodged a bullet?

I traced the raw water line to the engine, all sorts of skinning knuckles pulling hoses in the bilge - blockage was in the engine. I took the line off the manifold. Oddly, the first gallon or two of...
Forum: Cooling System 06-26-2020, 02:22 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 4,378
Posted By HalcyonS
thanks everyone for helpful suggestions, I'm...

thanks everyone for helpful suggestions, I'm going to have a go at it today. Will report back.
Forum: Cooling System 06-26-2020, 02:21 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 4,378
Posted By HalcyonS
yeah but - boat is in the water ....

yeah but - boat is in the water ....
Forum: Cooling System 06-21-2020, 01:46 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 4,378
Posted By HalcyonS
raw water blockage

hi everyone,
I haven't been here for a while - all sorts of life complications.
So Today, I started the engine - having accidentally left the raw water intake open for a week - ran nicely with...
Forum: Fuel System 07-11-2017, 05:42 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 7,429
Posted By HalcyonS
running fuel line dry

Thanks Neil
I always appreciate your thoughtful notes.

I run the full line dry for safety reasons. I don't have an opinion about running the carb dry in terms of gumming up. But thinking about...
Forum: Fuel System 07-11-2017, 05:30 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 7,429
Posted By HalcyonS
Hi Neil thanks for your note. My only...

Hi Neil
thanks for your note. My only clarification - when I said additives, I meant what the gas companies put into unleaded. I only add MMO. And we both buy from Arco :)
Forum: Fuel System 07-11-2017, 03:04 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 7,711
Posted By HalcyonS
I've had the same issues/symptoms with facet...

I've had the same issues/symptoms with facet pump(s), as noted in my current thread on fuel pumps. I suspect not all facet pumps are created equal, even of the marine quality. Either that or...
Forum: Fuel System 07-11-2017, 02:14 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 7,429
Posted By HalcyonS
Hi all thank you for your thoughtful replies. ...

Hi all
thank you for your thoughtful replies.
sorry to delay replying, lots going on.
To respond to all comments:

My system has a shutoff valve at the tank and I am the habit of running the...
Forum: Fuel System 07-05-2017, 11:33 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 7,429
Posted By HalcyonS
Wink New fuel pump recommendation

Hi all
I've not been around for a year. I want to report on my fuel line problems which regulars might remember I posted several times about: ...
Forum: Cooling System 01-08-2017, 01:34 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 5,180
Posted By HalcyonS
Jim, I'll be a dissenting voice here. When I got...

Jim, I'll be a dissenting voice here. When I got my old boat almost 120 years ago, it had 7 (count em, 7!) aging bronze thu hulls. I'm down to 3 now and hope to get to 2 soon. A few years ago, I...
Forum: Fuel System 01-06-2017, 09:22 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 15,706
Posted By HalcyonS
cooling induced phase separation

"cooling induced phase separation"
Makes sense in the carb, auto-refrigerating itself.
Hmmm, I seem to recall some carbs (in MGs?) were heated by engine cooling water - now there's an interesting...
Forum: Fuel System 01-03-2017, 02:16 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 15,706
Posted By HalcyonS
"The substance either was created in the carb or...

"The substance either was created in the carb or somehow made it through 2 fuel filters"
my experience too.
" I run Seafoam, which did well in Practical Sailor tests in preventing this issue."...
Forum: Fuel System 01-03-2017, 02:12 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 15,706
Posted By HalcyonS
Thankyou! This line was particularly relevant: ...

Thankyou! This line was particularly relevant:
"In ethanol gasoline
(E10) systems, even the smallest amount of moisture can corrode aluminum, copper, steel, and zinc, gumming up
passages and...
Forum: Fuel System 01-01-2017, 01:14 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 15,706
Posted By HalcyonS
Interesting. This gel/white powder/stuck needle...

Interesting. This gel/white powder/stuck needle story is very like my experience with A4 carb.

Will alcohol itself react with metals? I thought it was pretty inert in that sense. How pure was the...
Forum: ABYC and USCG Standards 12-26-2016, 02:21 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 6,924
Posted By HalcyonS
Joe thankyou. I was interested in the specs of...

Joe
thankyou. I was interested in the specs of ethanol resistant hose.
Forum: Fuel System 12-26-2016, 02:21 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 15,706
Posted By HalcyonS
Joe thankyou. I was interested in the specs of...

Joe
thankyou. I was interested in the specs of ethanol resistant hose.
Forum: Fuel System 12-24-2016, 10:47 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 15,706
Posted By HalcyonS
Hi Neil thanks for the polite note. My last...

Hi Neil
thanks for the polite note. My last post was just idle musing.
Having cleaned what I suspect might have been a tiny speck of rubber hose torn off by a hosebarb, system is working fine at...
Forum: Fuel System 12-24-2016, 10:36 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 15,706
Posted By HalcyonS
lol. lol. lol.

lol. lol. lol.
Forum: Polls 12-23-2016, 02:29 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 24,154
Posted By HalcyonS
slide rules and pouring and scraping babbet...

slide rules and pouring and scraping babbet bearings - woo hoo, we're old school here! Talking of old school, did anyone here get Lindsays catalogs before he retired? http://www.lindsaybks.com/...
Forum: Fuel System 12-23-2016, 02:06 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 15,706
Posted By HalcyonS
Thinking about carbs

I was cruising fleabay this morning and happened across listings for carbs for stationary engines and motorbikes - honda, subaru etc. Some will have seen my posts about precipitation of dissolved...
Forum: For Sale - Engines and Engine Parts 12-21-2016, 03:58 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 5,373
Posted By HalcyonS
heresy and the future

Foxoc

I'm tempted to invest in your engine...

I know its heresy, but I'd also like to know about your electric drive project.

I know my A4, with 50 years of socal seawater running through...
Forum: Overhaul 12-16-2016, 12:41 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 4,496
Posted By HalcyonS
so, if you have rust on the block and you don't...

so, if you have rust on the block and you don't want to or can't paint, what is the recommended surface treatment - I'm thinking of a paint or spray on oil...?
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