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Makes sense.
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Testing, testing...
Welcome to the forum David.
Since the boat is on the hard and your just interested in running the motor for evaluation purposes, would it make sense to completely bypass the FWC system completely for the time being? All that other stuff is nice but not the critical concern at this point. I can tell just by following along that whatever boat you end up with is going to be a well taken care of boat.. Good luck..
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A good day
Hi Everyone
SUCCESS!! I removed the heat exchanger from the boat and then took off the two end caps to gain access to the innards. The fresh water side that had anti-freeze in it was completely clear. The sea water side was fairly clear on the top, but every hole on the bottom was completely plugged with what looked like a gray, sandy material. There was also a couple of pieces of the anode, broken off and laying in the bottom. I used a welding rod and was able to poke holes through the hardened material. Once I had cleaned most of it out, I put the end cap back on and used some bottom cleaning liquid the guy at the yard had, and let it soak in that. I did the same for the top end. I rinsed it thoroughly with a lot of water and it flowed freely throughout. I then re-installed it in the boat, hooked up all the hoses, and filled the system with plain water. The moment of truth. I started the engine with the inlet hose in a pail of water, and it sucked it up like a champ, spitting it out the transom exhaust. I was short on time, so that was all I could do today. I plan on going back on Friday and running the engine for a longer period to make sure all is well with the whole system. Thanks to everyone for your advice and help. David |
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Great Job
Good for you David. Perseverance and logic win out yet again.
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"I love it when a plan comes together."
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Hiya Ed
Nice job on post #22! Impressive...
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