Mrtoast

Howdy. Just wondering if anyone has any ideas. I have just replaced the crank oil seal and timing casket on my lister lpws2 to fix an oil leak. Engine was running great before and started on the button. Since I fixed the leak the engine is now cutting out when I pull back to tick over and struggles to start. Checked all the lines to make sure I haven't knocked any thing and bled the fuel system but still nothing. Any ideas?

Hello. Does anyone have a manual online for lister lpws2. There was one around but it seems to have been taken down. Cheers. Chris.

Charged! See how one responds tomorrow. Cheers for the advice.

Yeah im grasping at straws really and if i can get a couple of weeks out of them then great. You'll have to forgive me but if my batteries are sealed and i have them on a charge now. They have been on for about 8 hours still charging and reading 14.3v. Is this fine to let the charger to kick into ready and maintaining mode? I wouldn't want them to blow up or anything.

So here is the story - I bought a couple of solar panels last october and had a great experience with them. Foolishly i went with the advise that I wouldn't need a controller. Well that was great until the really hot days over the past weeks or so. I started to worry first thing in the morning and check the batteries with a multimeter and most days they was in the 13.8 - 14.8 and one or maybe two times it reached 16v. I always put load on the batteries whilst the sun was out and covered over the panels just incase - Keeping them in the 13v region. However, I have since discovered when they get to around 12.6v they drop off really low into 11v FAST! - in which case i turn everything off and they creep back to full charge. (this has only started to happen last couple of days). I have borrowed a sulphating charger and it seems to be charging fine at the moment. Just wondering if anyone has had any similar experience? And yes i now have a controller but maybe a little too late. 1 Starter 2 x 110 LB's Sealed 2 x 100w Solar Panels Cheers Chris

Sooo Sorry I've hijacked your post. I've may have discovered a reason for the vibration when I hold the top left of the engine down it almost disappears and stops vibrating.

Any chance it could be an alignment issue? Having just replaced a worn driveplate could this be a possibility. I am researching the big end.

would you say the problem is still there Richard between the 2 videos. People here on moorings are saying its normal engine vibration. I beg to differ and a bit paranoid about doing a trip this year. May have to buy a compression test if I can't find one to borrow.

Manchester

Yes totally agree and I'll try and hunt someone with a test kit. I have tried many times already. Not many mechanics around here.

Nope don't know anyone with one unfortunately.

That looks to much on the red nb.

Sorry to but in on your post but I still have an engine vibration. Checked the bolts. Recently replaced cylinder head, belts, driveplate, injectors, filters and gaskets. I made this video before I replaced the driveplate and it's calm down a bit but still vibration and gets louder the longer the run. Any ideas

Anyone tried using solar to heat water clorifier?

Ah ok. Im ok with the green algae and cleaning it. The size I've found on eBay is 180cm x1m. Which is just a lot less stitching. Unless I'm missing a trick. Considering I've never made one before

Has anyone had experiences with either. I'm assuming acrylic is the number one choice. Although not sure why. I'm DIYing a cratch cover and need slightly wider canvas which I can only find in waterproof cotton canvas. Would it be a mistake to do it in this?

Thanks for the heads up and tips. Much appreciated.

So I'm ready to buy my topcoat now and trying to work out which is the best way to apply the colours. I'm going with midnight blue with a lighter colour box around the windows etc. Red stripes. Am I best painting the whole boat in the blue, let it go off and paint the boxes and stripes over the top? Or mask out the the different sections?

Hey up folks. So having shifted through engine/painting and other things. Electrics are next on my list to complete. I have a cheap 2k inverter (bigger than what I need but it's what I have) sat in my engine bay about 3 meters from my control panel. I would like it to be placed on an on/off switch inside the boat for use for charging laptop etc. I'm a bit lost which is the most efficient way to do this. Put inverter in wardrobe behind control panel and run out to batteries or run the switch from the CP to the main input to inverter. I currently have to go into engine bay and turn on, with a lead to 240 hook up. Bit of a ball ache. Cheeeeeese.

Hi folks. Where is the best place to buy canvas to DIY a cratch cover? Chris

Just wondering. When we bought our boat the gas was capped at the fridge. Could be any reason it got disconnected. I'm thinking boat safty fail. Anyone in Manchester who can hook it back up? Or just head on to hesford?

Yeah starts and stops fine. I ran the engine for a few mins to check the oil light. Turned it of and waited a good ten seconds for it to go off. Yeah agree needs someone in the know!

When we bought our boat last year, we had an internal leak and after the panic had gone and we realised its not sinking, I decided to replace 80% of the floor. Giving me the opportunity to red oxide the steal. I had water and flaking rust, all cleaned up pretty easy and no holes appeared. I had a survey done before we purchased. It's a 1993 cruiser stern 8,6,4 and the bottom had lost .4 of a millimetre and worst area had lost .7 If you like it, scrape away and get a survey. We still have areas that i need to address like the pics shown but i know i have a pretty solid boat. Internal leaks are a pain in the ass. Don't get me started on Engine problems.

Warning light. Seems to be fine though.

ah, ok maybe i forgot to mention a little issue that went on also. (sorry for the can of worms) When the head got put back on oil replaced to what the manual said. Had the engine running for about 2 hours at the moorings. Everything fine. Taken the boat out for a 2 hour cruise and had oil leak coming from front of the engine sprayed up alternator belt. In the morning i checked the oil level and he read bone dry. So i put another litre and half in and limped back to the moorings. Now I haven't lost any oil since (after running with cardboard underneath to check) and probably done another 12 hours on it. I also have just found slight bubbles coming from one of the injectors. (bottom, near threads) Yup, it's all fun fun fun!