Hi all. We bought a Bristol 38.8 a couple years ago and love her. A great sailor and beautiful to behold. We do have a gremlin though, the original Universal 44 engine is prone to airlocks in the cooling system, which cause overheating problems. Any advice? We have a heat exchanger, hot water heater system where the expansion box seems to be part of the loop. We actually installed a bleeder valve, to get air out of the system, but it does not always seem to work. We also have a problem with white smoke, which we have had several very good mechanics look at and the consensus seems to be moisture in the exhaust, but....
I would love to hear if any other Bristol owners or Universal 44 owners have experience with this issue.....
Many thanks
I would love to hear if any other Bristol owners or Universal 44 owners have experience with this issue.....
Many thanks