Ian, thanks for the advice. You have given me the courage to remove the fore-stay now. Just one major snag at the moment. After removing the locking tongue to see if I could get a local

Thanks John. I'll try what you recommend. It was what I always believed was necessary since it seemed that he gravity drain wasn't getting all the used oil. Bill Shaproski

Hi Fohi, I purchased mine in the UK from Marine Scene (sales@...) Ocean Toilet Solenoid Valve 24v 9-53081 I purchased two for £107.98 delivered to UK address. It is not a Burkert brand but it does

Hi Bill, my TMD 22 had clean oil right through to the next change, as did the 30hp Volvo I had in my previous boat. In my experience unique among diesel engines where the normal is black oil after

Bill, Many thanks, you also answered my last question abut p/n. Cheers, Paul

Nick, Many thanks for that advice. I don't suppose you would have a part number? I've searched but can't find the exact same one. The unit on my boat is Burkert, p/n 125657, 24VDC, 10W,

I have attached two pages from my Amel School Book that will help you. Best, CW Bill Rouse Admiral, Texas Navy Commander Emeritus Amel School http://www.amelschool.com 720 Winnie St Galveston

Hi Fohi, I think this is quite a common occurrence. On my 54 I had the same problem and now carry several extra spare solenoid valves. They are easy and quick to change and located behind the

Hi all, I have just got back to my boat after being away for two months to find that the forward head did not stop flushing and I had to keep the water pump switched off to stop the water flowing into

Bill S., Black oil in a Diesel engine is totally normal, and nothing to worry about. Even the best tuned Diesel engine will produce a small amount of soot when running, and the tiniest bit of blow

Hi Bill S, I cut my teeth on a 66 Chevy with 283. She survived my "cleaning" with "Engine Flush." I don't know about how a diesel will respond. I guess in theory it should be ok. My SM #37 was

Bill, I have only done this on my engines twice. I do not believe doing it once would harm anything. The oil cleaner runs for only 30 minutes. Fair Winds Eric Kimberlite Amel Super Maramu #376

Ian I replaced mine 4 years ago. Misshapen and broken bearings galore! I just attached a masthead halliard to the bow roller and cranked it fairly tight. I put tape on the forestay thread to mark

Hi Bill, My Onan is a 6500 watt version with 3,000 hours and I have only changed the cooling fluid for the fresh water side once (my bad). Having said that, the Onan runs like a top and starts

Eric, Thanks for the good info. You actually answered another question I was going to submit regarding black oil in my Volvo Penta TMD22A (5000 hours) and my Onan KMDB 6500 Watt genset (3000 hours).

Hi, You can buy an automotive radiator cleaner . The one I used needs to be added to fresh water, the genset run for 6-8 hours. Drain the system , flush with fresh water and then fill with

Thanks for the quick responses. I realize I made a mistake in saying it was the raw water system. It was actually the fresh water cooling system. Sorry about that. IN addition, I should say that

Ian, I just sent you her file. Best, CW Bill Rouse Admiral, Texas Navy Commander Emeritus Amel School http://www.amelschool.com 720 Winnie St Galveston Island, TX 77550 +1(832) 380-4970 My Calendar

Dany was spot on when he suggested that the reason my ballooner would not lock into the swivel was because the locking tongue in the inner part of the swivel had worn away allowing the mouse

Actually, I am not sure and had a lot more questions. My partial answer was for the raw water side. It is unusual to have to flush the coolant side, but certainly possible. People sometimes forget