So, with working on some new routines for the boat.. one of which is making sure to leave the boat with ALL seacocks closed, yesterday I strarted the engine to warm up before heading out.
Engine starts as usual, and water is burbling out the exhaust - good... and off I got to prep other things.
Few minutes later (enough time for the following to happen) I see white steam wafting from the exhaust!! And no burbling. I immediately shut down the engine. And remember that I forgot part of me new routine - opening the seacock for the engine!
I have not been starting the engine with the seacock closed as I have a copper standpipe instead of a waterlift and not worried about water backing up into the engine.
One fortuitous aspect to all this: last summer engine was running hot about 180F. Removed the thermostat and put in an adjustable bypass. Since then I have not been able to get the temp gauge to register any temps and was starting to think something has gone kaput at the same time. Well, with the mistake yesterday, the temp gauge was reading 190 and as soon as I opened the seacock it cooled down. Now I still have to play bypass ass the engine is running too cool at 120F or below.
Remember the seacock!
Engine starts as usual, and water is burbling out the exhaust - good... and off I got to prep other things.
Few minutes later (enough time for the following to happen) I see white steam wafting from the exhaust!! And no burbling. I immediately shut down the engine. And remember that I forgot part of me new routine - opening the seacock for the engine!
I have not been starting the engine with the seacock closed as I have a copper standpipe instead of a waterlift and not worried about water backing up into the engine.
One fortuitous aspect to all this: last summer engine was running hot about 180F. Removed the thermostat and put in an adjustable bypass. Since then I have not been able to get the temp gauge to register any temps and was starting to think something has gone kaput at the same time. Well, with the mistake yesterday, the temp gauge was reading 190 and as soon as I opened the seacock it cooled down. Now I still have to play bypass ass the engine is running too cool at 120F or below.
Remember the seacock!
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