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Clanky

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  1. What happens if the relay failed or even the fan then it wouldn’t turn on?
  2. How long is the cable from the alt to the lead? Extend it more to create more resistance or wait till the solar fills the lifepo4 up and the BMS turns them off before running the engine😂
  3. Would something like this work? Item number 185760451624 on ebay
  4. one these screws into your tank 1 1/4” to 3/4” bsp reducer then screw a hose lock adapter on the small end, when the tank is full and starts running out of the overflow turn the tap off, no need to sit and watch the tank filling.
  5. Thanks, yes id like to put a 74 deg one in as the water doesn't seem to be hot enough
  6. Thanks for the replies. This is the housing if it helps. So it looks like no 30 on the illustration above? Are these easy to find?
  7. Does anybody know if the thermostat in a Gardner is engine specific? Or are they just a rebadged car engine thermostat for instance a ford cortina?
  8. HaHa, i've just this minute been and done that 🤣 👍
  9. i have a header tank for the engine and one for the eberspacher? There is an inline screw isolating valve just after the thermostat like yours. If i were to shut this valve then should this prevent the HW circulating around the engine and keep the water hotter for longer as atm the engine is just acting like a big radiator, as long as i remember to open it again when running the engine of course?
  10. thats great info Tony, thank you.
  11. When i run my Eberspacher for hot water/central heating the engine also gets hot, is this normally how they are plumbed in? I understand that diesel heaters were intended for preheating engines, is this normal on a narrowboat or could it be that the thermostat on on the engine is possibly stuck open allowing the hot water from the eberspacher to reverse circulate? i've only owned the boat for a few months so i'm unsure if this is normal with classic engines. My previous isuzu engined boat didn't do this. Thanks
  12. That’s a good tip, thanks. 😉
  13. I have a 13mm open ender that I use soley for my batteries that is completely wrapped in insulation tape (apart from end I’m using)🤪 so if I do accidentally touch anything the risk of a short is minimal.
  14. I have a mooring which I pay for and I’m certainly not in favour. To me, it is a typical divide and conquer tactic and sets people fighting amongst themselves, which is typical of how society is these days, up yours Jack, I’m alright.
  15. i was thinking that the injectors might be leaking, hence it fires up after a few turns and when you prime using the levers there is no resistance and not hearing the squeak of the injectors releasing, but fires instantly after using the priming levers. Is it worth trying some injector cleaner in the fuel?
  16. Is it smoking any more than usual on start up? Is the oil level normal? Does the oil smell of diesel?
  17. Citroen did it with the 2CV Sahara in the 1950’s. They weren’t very popular. A mint one today would value at £85000 https://www.hagerty.co.uk/articles/automotive-history/cars-that-time-forgot-citroen-2cv-sahara/
  18. Have a read of this http://www.smartgauge.co.uk/batt_con.html?fbclid=IwAR2rYSY4V2uD1Z4a0pqlKCCjsi0cIw6Kc2lucou-ZfWQjYMdjqzOWEJCP1I
  19. I repainted ours using SML deck paint in deep cream, it was dark green previously, the difference was quite noticeable and the glare was minimal as it was a matt finish still looks good 2 years later.
  20. Renewing? Just stay with the insurer they have now, they obviously are happy insuring it.
  21. different engine, mine was an isuzu but it had done over 10000 hours, serviced every 250 hours and ran lovely, no smoke, didn't use any oil and started no problem. As with any engine check the service history.
  22. Dacrylate Epidac is what Matt at Northwich dry dock used on my previous boat, which had intertuff bitumen on before hand. So I would say it would bond to any previous coating not just comastic. The hull was jet washed with a 4500psi washer then an aluminium based 2 pac epoxy undercoat was applied then a black 2 pac epoxy top coat and finally a single pac show coat.
  23. my (new to me) 3LW doesn't seem to have a a bleed screw on the thermostat housing? how do you bleed the skin tank? the header tank is higher than the engine though so one is ok 😆 also approx how many litres is in the cooling system on a 3LW?
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