Recent content by Spannerdodger

Thanks for your suggestions which were great help. It turned out I was getting air in the fuel system from loose connections in the fuel lines.

Twin engined boat with Volvo Penta TAMD41s. Out of the blue, port engine will not start. Have checked fuel system and seems OK. Starter motor turns over quickly. Engine has been looked at by a Seastart engineer and a friend who is a competent mechanical engineer. Seastart think most likely cause...

Thanks, I will have a look at those.

Thank you both for your comments. Looks like a job for the winter.

I have recently changed from an ourdrive boat to one with shafts. The boat I have is fitted with deep sea friction seal stern glands (thats what it says in the survey) and I have found that one is leaking. There is a contant drip when the shafts are turning. Can anyone offer some advice as to...

Many thanks both of you. I shall give it a go.

I am trying to flush an antifreeze mix into the sea water cooling system on my Volvo KAD32s. I have been advised, and the manual confirms, that I should connect a hose to the impeller inlet, put the other end to a bucket and when I start the engine it will suck in the contents of the bucket. I...