Hi All,
I cleaned out my Groco ARG 500 raw water filter recently. The PO had it plumbed backwards, the "in" side was closer to the pump and "out" was closer to the incoming thruhull valve. According to MaineSail's directions, I reversed that, replaced washers and cleaned the viewing container and basket. The filter had some grass in it but was not clogged as I expected it to be. As MaineSail had told me how the filter functions, the bits of grass were in between the filter basket and the viewing container. I've had the boat 5 yrs and have not cleaned this filter til a week ago.
NOW, immediately after this change and cleaning, the exhaust water is looking like very watery milk. It was almost clear before. Prior to this change , the exhaust water would have a couple of spurts of watery milk immediately upon startup but then would go clear. Now it's watery milk the entire time the engine is running. ALSO, prior to this change there would be a small amount of oil smoke upon startup but it would clear within a minute or so. Now there is some oil smoke the entire engine run time.
The volume of water exhaust is the same about 2 1/2 gals. What is going on??
I cleaned out my Groco ARG 500 raw water filter recently. The PO had it plumbed backwards, the "in" side was closer to the pump and "out" was closer to the incoming thruhull valve. According to MaineSail's directions, I reversed that, replaced washers and cleaned the viewing container and basket. The filter had some grass in it but was not clogged as I expected it to be. As MaineSail had told me how the filter functions, the bits of grass were in between the filter basket and the viewing container. I've had the boat 5 yrs and have not cleaned this filter til a week ago.
NOW, immediately after this change and cleaning, the exhaust water is looking like very watery milk. It was almost clear before. Prior to this change , the exhaust water would have a couple of spurts of watery milk immediately upon startup but then would go clear. Now it's watery milk the entire time the engine is running. ALSO, prior to this change there would be a small amount of oil smoke upon startup but it would clear within a minute or so. Now there is some oil smoke the entire engine run time.
The volume of water exhaust is the same about 2 1/2 gals. What is going on??
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