albinalaska
Veteran Member
- Joined
- Jun 6, 2020
- Messages
- 94
- Location
- USA
- Vessel Name
- Sea Gypsy
- Vessel Make
- 1979 Albin Trawler 36'
Good morning,
As part of a rather involved refit of our engine room I've traced a nuisance leak from my boats old busted/rusted water heater (originally the leak was thought to be water from the tank but was actually found to be coolant from the Port engine).
The water heater needed to be removed/replaced but in doing so I had to cut the coolant lines leading from the engine (FL120) which, of course, took some time to clean up but now I'm not too sure what is involved with fixing it once the new heater is installed.
Any advice on steps or operating procedures for getting the coolant lines charged or what to look for or be careful of/avoid would be greatly appreciated! For example: I read that cutting the line might introduce air into the system which is bad?
As always, thank you kindly!
As part of a rather involved refit of our engine room I've traced a nuisance leak from my boats old busted/rusted water heater (originally the leak was thought to be water from the tank but was actually found to be coolant from the Port engine).
The water heater needed to be removed/replaced but in doing so I had to cut the coolant lines leading from the engine (FL120) which, of course, took some time to clean up but now I'm not too sure what is involved with fixing it once the new heater is installed.
Any advice on steps or operating procedures for getting the coolant lines charged or what to look for or be careful of/avoid would be greatly appreciated! For example: I read that cutting the line might introduce air into the system which is bad?
As always, thank you kindly!