"Evening,
This is my first po
"Evening,
This is my first post on this site, so forgive me if ive posted this in the wrong place.
I would like help on a problem I have with my Boat Diesel engine, a Thornycroft 90 1.5 marine diesel engine built 1981 I think.
I bought the boat approx a month ago.
Every now and then the temperature guage rises above 80 and goes right up to 110 top of the guage.
When I take the rad cap of I carnt see the water level. I then fill her up with water, approx half a kettle full and the guage drops straight away back down to its norman reading of 80. I can then cruise for 2 or 3 hours without a problem.
If I fill the rad up before I set off for a cruise, I dont have a problem.
Do you think theres a water leak somewhere? or do you think its something else.
There is a bit of water in the engine catchment tray.
Any ideas would be most helpful
Thanks
Stew"
This is my first po
"Evening,
This is my first post on this site, so forgive me if ive posted this in the wrong place.
I would like help on a problem I have with my Boat Diesel engine, a Thornycroft 90 1.5 marine diesel engine built 1981 I think.
I bought the boat approx a month ago.
Every now and then the temperature guage rises above 80 and goes right up to 110 top of the guage.
When I take the rad cap of I carnt see the water level. I then fill her up with water, approx half a kettle full and the guage drops straight away back down to its norman reading of 80. I can then cruise for 2 or 3 hours without a problem.
If I fill the rad up before I set off for a cruise, I dont have a problem.
Do you think theres a water leak somewhere? or do you think its something else.
There is a bit of water in the engine catchment tray.
Any ideas would be most helpful
Thanks
Stew"