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Post by naughtyfox on Jul 26, 2017 20:57:39 GMT
Thanks to kris of this parish who supplied us with 240 volt-thingies so I could drill a hole through the bulkhead to our engine room for a cable to wire up our new horn to the batteries. kris also found a length of no-nonsense cable for the final run from doorbell button to starter battery terminals.
I wired it up an hour ago and it works!
Also got our fuel filter changed, around v-drains under/over deckboards painted with undercoat (red oxide underneath), and... engine oil changed again (a week ago was the last change).
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Post by Deleted on Jul 26, 2017 21:21:35 GMT
Good effort Foxy 👍 I saved the effort of drilling holes and running cables by using one of these - cordless, eco friendly with a low carbon footprint.  |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 26, 2017 21:52:46 GMT
Can I ask, why do you change the engine oil weekly?
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Post by Deleted on Jul 27, 2017 6:03:27 GMT
While Ross has been changing his oil and getting the horn I've had a slight leak on an engine oil cooler pipe to deal with - solved with a few wraps of gas PTFE tape around the olive. A slight adjustment of the gas valve on the cooker after it decided to get no hotter than 110 centigrade - we are now good to cook again and a nut and bolt check following the winter refit effort.
All signed off with a clean bill of health.
We've done getting on for 30 hours cruising so far so happy with that after a fairly major amount of disruption.
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Post by naughtyfox on Jul 27, 2017 7:39:11 GMT
Can I ask, why do you change the engine oil weekly? Has been discussed ad nauseum here & on Canalworld in the past. I mean about 7 driving days - sometimes 4 is enough if I'm in the engine room doing something else and then think I'll do the oil before I clamber out. I think it does no harm for an engine's bearings and shafts and other moving parts, metal against metal, to be swimming in clean carbon-particles-free and less acidic oil continuously. We had our engine renovated at a big cost and I want to look after it, changing the oil (not the filter - once a year is fine for that) is the least I can do, also not thrashing it at full revs, nor applying load when it is cold. We still have 3 new bottles of Morris 10-40 so I'm happy do use it. This is only a holiday boat so we don't change the oil 52 times every year. I like seeing black runny oil come out and new golden oil go in. Let's see if our rings are knackered in the year 2027 shall we, and leaving a trail of blue smoke behind us. Have seen plenty of boats burning oil, and a bit smelly to be sharing lock chambers with them. It's a perversion of mine but it's harmless. |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 27, 2017 8:07:41 GMT
Thank you.
If you don't mind me asking how much was the engine recondition, and what engine is it?
Rog
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Post by naughtyfox on Jul 27, 2017 8:22:51 GMT
Roughly £4500. Difficult to say as other work was done at same time, some of which concerned engine in some way.
Cost included removal/re-installation (putting in back in too 8.5 hours at Hillmorton marina) and transport to Furness Vale.
T W Marine did it as a 'side job' - it was with them 4.5 months whilst we were away.
One cylinder Bukh DV10, about 35 years old now, Made in Denmark.
10 horses.
Some videos of this engine model can be seen on Youtube.
1.6 litres engine oil! (but we can get only 1.1 out when we change it).
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Post by Jim on Jul 27, 2017 8:56:06 GMT
Roughly £4500. Difficult to say as other work was done at same time, some of which concerned engine in some way. Cost included removal/re-installation (putting in back in too 8.5 hours at Hillmorton marina) and transport to Furness Vale. T W Marine did it as a 'side job' - it was with them 4.5 months whilst we were away. One cylinder Bukh DV10, about 35 years old now, Made in Denmark. 10 horses. Some videos of this engine model can be seen on Youtube. 1.6 litres engine oil! (but we can get only 1.1 out when we change it). can't you use one of those cheap and cheerful plastic oil pumps, with a long slim tube to go down your dipstick hole? That last half litre in the bottom must be a thick sludge by now. Not that I want to worry you....... |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 27, 2017 9:22:26 GMT
Roughly £4500. Difficult to say as other work was done at same time, some of which concerned engine in some way. Cost included removal/re-installation (putting in back in too 8.5 hours at Hillmorton marina) and transport to Furness Vale. T W Marine did it as a 'side job' - it was with them 4.5 months whilst we were away. One cylinder Bukh DV10, about 35 years old now, Made in Denmark. 10 horses. Some videos of this engine model can be seen on Youtube. 1.6 litres engine oil! (but we can get only 1.1 out when we change it). can't you use one of those cheap and cheerful plastic oil pumps, with a long slim tube to go down your dipstick hole? That last half litre in the bottom must be a thick sludge by now. Not that I want to worry you....... The last half litre mixes with the new 1.1L of fresh oil meaning Foxy's engine will be shining inside like a sixpence on a ring piece . All the plant i look after that has inaccessible or plain pain in the arse sump bungs are sweet as a nut with no sludge issues. Leaving oil in engines for extended drain periods is what causes harm. |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 27, 2017 9:35:03 GMT
Thanks for that foxy.
Using that little oil I'm not surprised you change so often.
My engine requires a recon so it's helpful information.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 27, 2017 9:50:04 GMT
Rog,
What motor is in your boat?
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Post by Jim on Jul 27, 2017 9:57:17 GMT
can't you use one of those cheap and cheerful plastic oil pumps, with a long slim tube to go down your dipstick hole? That last half litre in the bottom must be a thick sludge by now. Not that I want to worry you....... The last half litre mixes with the new 1.1L of fresh oil meaning Foxy's engine will be shining inside like a sixpence on a ring piece . All the plant i look after that has inaccessible or plain pain in the arse sump bungs are sweet as a nut with no sludge issues. Leaving oil in engines for extended drain periods is what causes harm. I know, but best not miss a chance to wind up the winderuperer.  |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 27, 2017 10:16:41 GMT
It's a Beta bv 1903 (kabota) and blowing oil out of the exhaust (Rings).
Such fun.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 27, 2017 10:53:26 GMT
It's a Beta bv 1903 (kabota) and blowing oil out of the exhaust (Rings). Such fun. Rog Best about in our area 👍⚓🚢 bryco.co.uk/about-us/My mate worked for them reconditioning engines, we get all our Lombardini bits from them and I've used em for Lister parts in the past. |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 27, 2017 10:54:56 GMT
Thanks for that.
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