Getting saltwater in my westerbeke generator coolant. System is getting overpressurized and leaking out manifold cap and coolant pump. I tested my heat exchanger and it is leaking in a few of the tubes.
My friend also has a westerbeke and told me he was getting excess pressure in his coolant system and suspected it was the manifold.
I despise westerbeke for their price gouging. So before I spend the money on a new heat exchanger, I want to make 100% sure that is my only source of saltwater (not the manifold).
I've read both praise and warnings from people who put stop leak thru their engines cooling system. I'm wondering if that stuff can work without being hooked to the engine? Is it possible to put stop leak in my exchanger independently, then flush it out, then reinstall on engine?
Once again, my main goal is to get it to hold for enough hours to confirm or disconfirm that is my only source of saltwater.
My friend also has a westerbeke and told me he was getting excess pressure in his coolant system and suspected it was the manifold.
I despise westerbeke for their price gouging. So before I spend the money on a new heat exchanger, I want to make 100% sure that is my only source of saltwater (not the manifold).
I've read both praise and warnings from people who put stop leak thru their engines cooling system. I'm wondering if that stuff can work without being hooked to the engine? Is it possible to put stop leak in my exchanger independently, then flush it out, then reinstall on engine?
Once again, my main goal is to get it to hold for enough hours to confirm or disconfirm that is my only source of saltwater.