It looks like SpeedSeal is up for sale according to website. Any takers.
It would be nice if Yanmar picked it up.
It would be nice if Yanmar picked it up.
Speedseal
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Speedseal was a small family business and the owner became ill and closed it. It all happened fairly quickly a year or two ago. It appears they think there is enough demand that someone might want to buy the company's assets.
I have the Speedseal Life with plenty of PTFE disks. Should last a long time.
A shame they closed up. The owner was a pleasure to work with.
A shame they closed up. The owner was a pleasure to work with.
I bought a Speedseal LIfe a few years ago and had unusual wear problems. They replaced my cover but I continued to have wear problems and loss of prime issues. I made some precise measurements and sent them data that showed the design flaw that was causing my problems and they claimed they had no problem and that it was just me.
I finally removed the Speedseal Life and returned to the stock cover. Problems gone.
It would be nice if someone would buy this company and continue marketing the products. Obviously there are a lot of people that are using this system and it apparently works for them. So maybe I have a black cloud.....
I finally removed the Speedseal Life and returned to the stock cover. Problems gone.
It would be nice if someone would buy this company and continue marketing the products. Obviously there are a lot of people that are using this system and it apparently works for them. So maybe I have a black cloud.....
Your post is a good reality check. I was thinking I'd like to retire get into a "simple" business where you just buy and sell stuff, and sit back to answer the phone, handle a few emails, and handle accounting/fulfillment. Still customer problems to address, supplier problems, quality problems, new engine models to keep up with, etc. Then there's got to be some occasional customer who claims (rightly or wrongly) his engine was destroyed by overheating caused by a product defect, and then the headaches really start.
PS - @Rich Stidger I'm not saying you'd be that guy -- just extrapolating and taking off in another direction.
I've been thinking about an Ebay business when I retire. Plenty of garage sales for inventory. Full disclosure is key.
we've had speedseals on the raw water pumps of oth of our boats and love them. yanmar apparently believes that the teeny little asymmetrically- placed bolts holding its pump cover on can easily be found once they are dropped . replacing the pump cover with the speed seal was faster than fishing for the little weird yanmar OEM bolts every time we changed our impeller.
I’ve got one on my 3GM30F and my Northern Lights 5.5KW generator. I have had no problems. Have a boat neighbor who will buy 2 if someone picks up the business and I would like some more Teflon washers. Simple device that makes changing impellers much easier and I don’t have to worry about dropping those tiny screws that held the original on.
Worn plates...
I think I have about 2400 hours each on my Yanmar 4j.. and my Westerbeke 7.6 KW generator. I flipped the plate over on the Yanmar after about 16 years, I'm on same side on the generator after 21 years.
I wouldn't fixate on the plate, fellows.
The Speedseals were a great buy for us. They have worked like advertised.
I think I have about 2400 hours each on my Yanmar 4j.. and my Westerbeke 7.6 KW generator. I flipped the plate over on the Yanmar after about 16 years, I'm on same side on the generator after 21 years.
I wouldn't fixate on the plate, fellows.
The Speedseals were a great buy for us. They have worked like advertised.
Sounds like the same wear I experienced. SpeedSeal told me their design was fine and it was either me or that my pump housing was out of round. I sent them measurements that proved my housing was round within a couple thousandths and showed that the slop in the thumb-screw to cover hole was the cause of the bronze washer wearing the cover plate. I even suggested a simple inexpensive fix for the problem.
Nope, still not a design issue. It's me.
Flip the cover? I’ll take a picture when I do.Sounds like the same wear I experienced. SpeedSeal told me their design was fine and it was either me or that my pump housing was out of round. I sent them measurements that proved my housing was round within a couple thousandths and showed that the slop in the thumb-screw to cover hole was the cause of the bronze washer wearing the cover plate. I even suggested a simple inexpensive fix for the problem.
Nope, still not a design issue. It's me.
I could have 1000 hours on mine.