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Frank Barbara
Member
Username: fabarbara
Post Number: 9
Registered: 09-2008
| | Posted on Friday, September 25, 2009 - 11:21 am: | 
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I seem to be having a problem with corrosion on my KAMD44-p. It's on a pursuit 3000, 1998, and is the Stardboard engine. The front of the engine is starting to corrode. I checked all the ground wiring inside the hull and can't find anything loose. Is there a wire on the alternator to check or something else I'm missing?
Second - I live in Florida and have warm water all the time. Is the normal operating temp of 180 degrees OK (no load), and around 200 -205 under load or cruising OK?
Thanks
Frank |
BJs Marine
Member
Username: bjsmarine
Post Number: 32
Registered: 04-2007
| | Posted on Friday, September 25, 2009 - 09:28 pm: |
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If I were you regarding the the corrosion problem
I would run At speed and make sure that you do not have a leaking saltwater pump seal , or that the seal on the salt water strainer is leaking.
Most corrosion problems on the exposed areas of a engine are due to salt water spray , not electrolis.
There is also a a ground on the alternator -but if it were not making a good contact it could (and could is a key word )show up as charging problems , flickering gauges - all sorts of weird and wonderfull symptoms.
TEMP.
200 deg. is hot.
The 44`s do run warm but even considering the warm waters that you are in it should be looked into.
Water pump seal ?? sea strainer Seal ??
Best luk
BJ |
Frank Barbara
Member
Username: fabarbara
Post Number: 10
Registered: 09-2008
| | Posted on Wednesday, September 30, 2009 - 11:35 am: |
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Thanks BJ - Will try and do the "run at speed" this weekend. Sea strainer is located near back of engine. The corrision is in the front.
Thanks again - will advise once we do the tesing.
Frank |
Frank Barbara
Member
Username: fabarbara
Post Number: 11
Registered: 09-2008
| | Posted on Wednesday, October 28, 2009 - 04:31 pm: |
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Thanks for the advise BJ's Marine...I checked for the leak and can't find any. By the way it's not comfortable down there under load. Got anything else?
Thanks
Frank |
