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Old 06-23-2021, 10:03 AM   #11
Constellation1
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Originally Posted by ksanders View Post
The fuel cooler becomes LESS effective the warmer the seawater temperatures are, not More effective.

Think about it... In colder seawater temperatures the fuel cooler has colder water around it, making it work better. In warmer temperatures the reverse is true.

Mine are removed and I really like the access it's removal provides to the seawater pumps for servicing.
I get this and if I were back in the pacific northwest with this boat and engine, the fuel cooler would be gone. Our raw water temps range from ~60 - 90, so my question is, although less effective, will removing that source altogether be problematic. That's a rhetorical question. I will head over to Boat Diesel - thanks for that recommendation Sunchaser.
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