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by CaptainSteve
Wed Aug 07, 2019 1:28 pm
Forum: Trojan Boats Forum
Topic: water flow
Replies: 20
Views: 13360

Re: water flow

The barnacle buster did the trick for my heat exchanger!
by CaptainSteve
Wed Aug 07, 2019 1:26 pm
Forum: Trojan Boats Forum
Topic: fuel burn
Replies: 6
Views: 4454

Re: fuel burn

I just did a test last weekend on my F32 with tired 318s. http://www.stevesimages.com/F32/fuel-burn.jpg I use the Garmin GFS10 fuel flow meters into the NMEA network for data. Hull speed is the key. Square root of waterline length x 1.34 for the hull speed. Sqrt of 30 = 5.47 x 1.34 = 7.33 Max effici...
by CaptainSteve
Sun Jul 28, 2019 11:42 pm
Forum: Trojan Boats Forum
Topic: 318 head gasket leak?
Replies: 5
Views: 4125

Re: 318 head gasket leak?

Re: 318 head gasket leak? Unread post by paskyhawk » Sun Jul 28, 2019 7:07 pm Is there any history of a broken impeller parts that could be restricting the coolant flow? Rich I did find impeller parts a while back in the heat exchanger. Mind you that only RSW passes through the impeller. The circula...
by CaptainSteve
Sun Jul 28, 2019 8:17 pm
Forum: Trojan Boats Forum
Topic: 318 head gasket leak?
Replies: 5
Views: 4125

318 head gasket leak?

Status: Clean/clear transmission oil cooler. Clean/clear heat exchanger. new 170 degree thermostat. 50/50 coolant verified with a test New impeller Runs @ 170 up to 2600 rpm 2800 will bring temp to 180 3000+ rpm will hit 200 degrees in 1-2 mins. Bubbles in the coolant reservoir at idle: https://phot...
by CaptainSteve
Sat Jul 27, 2019 12:43 am
Forum: Trojan Boats Forum
Topic: cutting off at idle in gear
Replies: 14
Views: 8485

Re: cutting off at idle in gear

I had the same issue on one engine. Would always stall when in gear at idle after it warmed up. I chased the ignition module, resistor pack, coil, plugs. The fix for me was swapping the Carter AFB carb for an Edelbrock 1409. Previous owner wired the choke open on the Carter.. Either was running too ...