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A pump will suck from whatever source is the easiest to obtain.
Sucking air from an open air line is certainly easier than water from the bottom of the hull. Also when the boat leans and moves, there is less water pressure on that hull opening, by a small amount. Same idea as an airplane wing. Could be just enough for the air to be ingested from the open air line. Definitely worth a try to close the air line and try again. Good job on the flush.
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Still overheating
Alright, so tonight the girlfriend and I decided to go on a harbor cruise/sunset sail. I ensured that the hose valve was closed so that the pump wasn't sucking air.
She started up great and ran like she normally does. Was pushing a lot of water out until we hit a very light chop in the channel then I noticed the amount of water coming out of the exhaust was almost nothing. Decided to check the engine and she was getting warmer than she should. Also noticed a gurgling sound near the thru-hull where it splits with a T barb. One hose heading to the water pump and another hose to the deck, here is a video I took on Sunday of my thru-hull setup. The black hose runs to the water pump and the clear to the deck. https://drive.google.com/open?id=1h3...l6w1tAYX91ZP2G I figured that was my culprit and that, even with the valve closed, it was not enough suction pressure for the water pump to suck up moving water from the bottom of the boat. I went to home depot and got a closed cap barb to close off the side of the T that doesn't run to the water pump. Opened the thru-hull (no leaks) and kicked over the engine. I didn't notice much of a difference in water flow then I normally do when starting her at the slip. I wasn't able to take her back out into the marina for more testing. Could this just be a thru-hull issue or could my water pump be bad? Do other boats have a T bard after the thru-hull? The overheating seems to be happening at higher RPMs, quicker speed over water, and not still conditions. |
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Here is my current theory: There is sea life sort of blocking the water intake under the boat. At low RPMs the junk just hangs down and does not effectively block the inlet. At higher RPMs, as more water is being pulled into the engine, the junk is pulled up against the inlet by suction and effectively blocks the inlet. I think it is past time to get a diver under the boat and get the under water strainer completely clear of all sea life. Also be sure the short pipe from the strainer to the valve is free of any sea life. I reamed the inlet pipe from the strainer out with a piece of rebar. That took care of the sea life that had set up condo living in the pipe real quick. You can do this while the boat is in the water: Just attach a length of hose to the ball valve and support it above the water line and run a piece of rebar or a screwdriver down through it. TRUE GRIT |
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This is an interesting though. So there could be something clogging it from the valve to the strainer. That would make sense that once we get going a certain speed the engine doesn't suck up any water, but at the slip we have great water flow. That would cause the gurgling sound when moving pretty quick in not flat conditions right? For example, after the acid bath I ran the engine for over an hour with only raw salt water and she was fine. Video of the water flow at different RPMs https://drive.google.com/open?id=16z...FobY9AMhiviH3f I just spoke to my diver, who cleaned the bottom last week, and he told me that he didn't see anything that would cause any kind of blockage but it is possible that something could be between the strainer and valve. He offered to come check it out on Friday. Would that be necessary if the clog is between the strainer and valve? When you resolved your issue, did you just run your bilge pump or a shop vac as the water was flowing in while you were going at it with the rebar? Here is an image of the bottom of the boat from April 12th, 2018. This is when i had the survey done, and my surveyor said that my thru-hulls were still in good shape. She is in desperate need of some paint, which will be done after I figure out this overheating issue. |
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Have ya'll watched his video?
Even sitting at the dock, the faster he runs the motor the less water flow he gets from the exhaust. Thats not normal. Dead idle puts out a lot of water. But speed it up and the flow goes down to a trickle comparatively speaking.
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I agree with Bill. The water flow is defiantly not normal. There should be more water out the back of the boat at higher RPMs.
Right from post #1 the thing I noticed the most is the intermittent nature of the water flow and the resulting overheating. I'm still of the opinion that something in the cooling system is acting as a sort of flapper valve and is letting water flow\not flow which is resulting in overhearing. The thing that appears to be closing the "flapper valve" is increased water flow through the cooling system. It look like you are going to have to keep after it until you find the blockage. If the restriction is after the water pump city water pressure city water pressure will probably be your best course of action. Sorry I can't be more specific. Keep at it. You'll win in the end. Aren't boats fun? It's like a marriage. There are good times and bad times. TRUE GRIT |
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@JOHN COOKSON
I performed an acid bath last weekend and got a lot of crud out of the engine. I also back washed it with about 20 gallons of water at city water pressure. A lot of debris was coming out that way. I also have hooked up the cooling hose to the city water pressure and ran the engine, at your suggestion. A LOT of water comes out and the pressure is high enough that I noticed my exhaust manifold inlet was starting to drip a bit. At first, I thought it was just to much pressure between the city water pressure and the impeller pulling water. Could this be my sign that there is a "flapper" causing a blockage still in my exhaust manifold? Boats are a lot of fun! Even with these issues, I have been able to take her out and have had a blast! Also, I bought this boat knowing she is old but that if I am patient and determined I can make her purr for many more years. Plus taking on this hands-on approach has allowed me to learn SO MUCH very quickly. Honestly, I owe you all a lot - thank you for giving me the confidence and knowledge to fix my own issues. |
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Is there ANY chance the water pump intake line is collapsing under the pump suction?
As the pump sucks more, if the water intake line is old, it may be collapsing in on itself blocking the water flow as the pump speeds up and releasing pressure as it slows down. This would have a valve effect. Can you have somebody throttle the engine while YOU watch the pump intake lines for deformation? It may also be slightly possible the exhaust pressure of a higher rpm is causing a flap of material to come off the exhaust tube interior lining and make a temporary blockage. I'd closely check both the intake water line and the output exhaust line for weakness/separation. Not sure if its very useful but here's my E27 the first time I got it running consistently, for exhaust flow comparison(no speedup). http://cajun.dyndns.org:81/seeker/running.avi
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That is very possible, the lines seem to be old and not have a lot of strength left to them. I am going to have to check that out, it is another great solution to this issue. It also makes sense to how it gurgles at the thru hull. When checking the lines I am going to look for leaks, pinches, and any excessive wear. I may just end up replacing the lines on the engine either way. It wont cost much to pick up hose and screw clamps from home depot Is there any way it could be an issue with the exhaust? The only thing that I cant make sense is when I was idling in the bay and it overheated. I was moving pretty quick but that could have been because of the valve being open. |
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Overheat is nothing more than not enough water making it thru the engine consistently.
Whats blocking it from running thru freely is the mystery here. I guess if you wanted to: You could bypass the intake water line by removing it from the thruhull or disconnecting it from the water pump input. Then connect up a bypass hose and somehow extend the hose so you could drop it in a bucket or toss the end overboard to pickup water. This would test if the thruhull is partially blocked and/or if the intake tube is good. Good flow by getting water another way, is a clue. You could also bypass the exhaust output line and toss that bypass hose overboard or in the cockpit. If you still get good flow at higher rpm with the exhaust bypass, then the exhaust hose is not the issue. Process of elimination.
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Thank you for sending the video over! Gives me a good idea of how my water should be flowing. After I get this worked out i need to fix my engine temp gauge Thanks again! This is really clever Last edited by chrisoelder; 05-16-2018 at 12:11 AM. |
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If you do this, be sure to take a magnet with you to test the clamp's screw. Often, hardware store "stainless" clamps will have a mild steel screw which will corrode and jam or fail. Nothing on the clamp should stick to a magnet.
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I think Marine clamps are one of those must do. Hose clamps failing underway is too scary to save a couple bucks. Remember two clamps per end
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"Do other boats have a T bard after the thru-hull?"
Mine does not.
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ISSUE FOUND!
Alright. Last night I went down to the boat to diagnose the overheating issue.
@CajunSpike 's Suggestion I ran the engine and started checking the hose for a pinch or any kind of wear. I couldn't find any wear or damage but I did notice something interesting. The pressure on the hoses is very strong until I get to my exhaust manifold outlet. With that info, I decided to place a bucket under my exhaust to see how much water I was pushing out. After 30 seconds of idling, I was able to collect 1.25in of water in a home depot 5 gal bucket. I figured at a higher RPM I would get 1.75xs the amount of water. After 30 seconds of collecting water at a higher RPM, I was only able to collect 1.25in of water in the bucket. There was my issue. Either with my exhaust manifold or the hose. Decided to take both the inlet and outlet off the exhaust manifold and boom there is my issue. Both inlet and outlet were caked with goopy, junk. I guess the acid bath cleaned it up but didn't do the heavy lifting. Here is an image of the exhaust manifold outlet. After cleaning both the inlet and the outlet, I did my best to break up/ clean anything left in the manifold. Did a quick rinse with my slip hose (city water pressure) then put her back together. When I ran her the amount of water being spit out was night and day compared to how it was after the acid bath. @CajunSpike I believe you first suggested this and you were right! Here is a video of the exhaust after the manifold being cleaned (sorry about the quality, I shot it at 925pm :P ) https://drive.google.com/open?id=1M5...KKyipnBH7CWvJZ And here is before https://drive.google.com/open?id=16z...FobY9AMhiviH3f The girlfriend and I are planning on taking her out this evening to see how she does in moving water but I am feeling pretty confident that was the source of my issue. Through this experience, I have learned a TREMENDOUS amount of knowledge about my A4 (and engines in general). Thank you, everyone, for the support!!! I really appreciate it. I owe you all a nice cold beer. Fingers crossed this evening will go beautifully this evening |
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Just to acknowledge Cajun’s contribution, that was in the second post (first reply) in this thread 11 days ago. Something else to be learned here is the quality of advice available on this forum. Following the advice carefully can usually save a lot of time, angst and sometimes money.
Good on ya Chris for finding the blockage.
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Now THAT'S a good water flow.
I had JUST fought this same battle except I had even less flow than he did, out of the exhaust. Was -nearly- totally blocked on the manifold outlet. So if my suggestion can help somebody else, its definitely worth a try. Just like to do what the rest of you good people do, and help someone.
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Sorry :/
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To my ignorance at the beginning, I was very certain that my issue was the lack of blocking off the thermostat housing. You are right, the info on here is quite amazing and I am extremely grateful for everyone time, knowledge, and insight. I hope that during tonight's sail I won't overheat and we can close this up. I really hope this thread will be a great resource for others with similar issues and limited knowledge... like myself. Thank you again! Last edited by chrisoelder; 05-17-2018 at 02:06 PM. |
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Haha yes, it is! After cleaning her out and starting her up I said "Ohhh that's how its suppose to flow" haha
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My point exactly but I was trying to be polite.
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No worries! No harm no foul
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Now it is time for step 2. If it will work in your engine space, get rid of the 90 degree barbs and go to straight barbs on the manifold inlet and outlet. 90 degree barbs are famous for plugging up with crud. I've been around this mulberry bush with the 90 degree barbs. After I went to straight barbs the problem disappeared. You really need to totally flush the manifold. Attach the hose to the manifold inlet right to the faucet. Attach a hose to the outlet and turn the faucet on full blast. I think the directions were posted earlier in this thread. TRUE GRIT Edit: See post #17 Last edited by JOHN COOKSON; 05-17-2018 at 07:23 PM. |
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Good news! Just got back from our sunset sail and the engine ran amazing. She did great with higher speed, rougher conditions, and even under sail with a good heel. Very pleased with my A4. Thank you again, everyone! |
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