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    Diesel fuel in oil

    I removed the blow by hose and at idle there is a slight blow. I would say 1/3 of what you would need to blow out a birthday candle start up oil pressure today was 20 and 35 when i increased idle to 1,000. Yesterday i removed about 2 gallons of excess oil. The dipstick today was between low...
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    Diesel fuel in oil

    Woah. An extra gallon? It all depends on the filter, the cooler, how the coolers is plumbed in, external equipment, etc, and can vary wildly, but those usually only take about 2 gallons in a typical marine install. I think the pan, itself, when properly full, holds something like 3.2qt. An exta...
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    Diesel fuel in oil

    It was our boat. New to us this season. Drove it back from Solomon’s island Md to middle river Md no issues. My husband changed all fluids including oil filter etc as a preventative measure to a new to us boat since you don’t know when previous owner did. Ride from middle river to bodkin river a...
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    Need chesepeake bay (middle river) diesel mechanic

    Having issues 1979 mainship 34 with original Perkins engine with low oil pressure. Need a good mechanic around middle river. Who do you recommend? Tia
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    I have a 1982 Mainship 34 and I'm trying to find some visors for the fwd portholes/wi

    What did you end up going with? Also what size did you buy? Thx
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