Scubaboy79
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Hello all,
I’m after some advice in relation to an issue I’m having with my D12 800 engines.
Despite the coolers/heat exchangers having been cleaned and the engines running at a steady 80 degrees, I’m getting a small amount of coolant in the bilge which seems to run down the transparent plastic tube which runs from the coolant tank filler to the bilge.
This happens if the coolant is filled up so I can see the coolant in the spyglass (which shows the coolant level). If the coolant is below the level of the spyglass (but still full enough that my finger touches the coolant if I unscrew the cap and put my finger into the reservoir) then I don’t get any coolant overflow into the bilge.
This issue happens on both engines.
Is it that I’m overfilling the coolant and as the boat rises onto the plane and the coolant expands as it heats up, it is overflowing? In which case, should I keep it at its current level (albeit that means no coolant in the spyglass) or might there be a more serious issue? I’m not getting any engine alarms.
Any advice would be very welcome!
I’m after some advice in relation to an issue I’m having with my D12 800 engines.
Despite the coolers/heat exchangers having been cleaned and the engines running at a steady 80 degrees, I’m getting a small amount of coolant in the bilge which seems to run down the transparent plastic tube which runs from the coolant tank filler to the bilge.
This happens if the coolant is filled up so I can see the coolant in the spyglass (which shows the coolant level). If the coolant is below the level of the spyglass (but still full enough that my finger touches the coolant if I unscrew the cap and put my finger into the reservoir) then I don’t get any coolant overflow into the bilge.
This issue happens on both engines.
Is it that I’m overfilling the coolant and as the boat rises onto the plane and the coolant expands as it heats up, it is overflowing? In which case, should I keep it at its current level (albeit that means no coolant in the spyglass) or might there be a more serious issue? I’m not getting any engine alarms.
Any advice would be very welcome!