What size is your hole

[paulj]

What size is your hole and does it go thru to the neck of your manifold.



It appears mine does not so the recovery tank system never worked.


Maybe you could look at your system and take a picture and tell me what

size the hole is....................


If are the first one to do that I will teach you the secret on how to do

this dance.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mFYdOWtsT4o&feature=player_embedded








paulj :troll:

 

[KZW]

The hole on the inside of the manifold is approx 1/16 diameter. Same for the one on the fitting side of the manifold. I tried shoving a wire through, but no go. Is there a ball check valve? I cannot see one put the hole doesn't go all the way through.

 

[JK_Boston_Catalina310]

I don't think the hole is supposed to all the way through there. I think the piece that holds the cap is an insert. The hole dumps the antifreeze behind the insert.

Why do you think it's not working?

 

[KZW]

Its not working because the level in the overflow tank never changes. Not cold or hot. Stays the same. When the engine cools, and I remove the manifold cap, there is a definite intake of air. Instead of air, it should pull fluid from the overflow tank.

 

[paulj]

It seems to me I'm not alone on not having a working overflow or expansion



tank system working due to some thing missing.



http://forums.sbo.sailboatowners.com/showthread.php?t=170180



Send me a picture of your hole.....the hole in the radiator neck.




All you have to do is remove the radiator cap..........


This how and why of coolant system............



http://www.thecarguys.net/cooling_system_operation.pdf




paulj :troll:

 

[paulj]

Its not working because the level in the overflow tank never changes. Not cold or hot. Stays the same. When the engine cools, and I remove the manifold cap, there is a definite intake of air. Instead of air, it should pull fluid from the overflow tank.

:theman:

 

[paulj]

Bob


Thanks to Bob, who owns a Hunter sail boat and says he is an anchor baby,


for sending me a copy of this manual.






Thinks somebody at Westerbeke is finally awake.


Bob wants to learn this dance as his reward..........


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OTzBBxQpYRo






paulj :troll:

 

[KZW]

I've got all the manuals and have seen nothing in them about this issue.

 

[paulj]

I've got all the manuals and have seen nothing in them about this issue.

Subject: RE: what dia size hole.

Hello Mr. Johnson,



The only help I can give you is to contact a Universal/Westerbeke dealer (Westerbeke bought Universal some years ago). There may be a dealer in your area.



In St. Petersburg, FL the local dealer is Yacht Power, 727-822-2628, http://yachtpowerproducts.com/. Ask for Ben. Best of luck.



Thank you,

Len



Len Keller

Catalina Yachts Parts Dept.

7200 Bryan Dairy Road

Largo, FL 33777

727-544-6681 x266

lkeller@catalinayachts.com

 

[Kermit]

Bob wants to learn this dance as his reward.......... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OTzBBxQpYRo paulj :troll:

We're looking forward to the video! Of Bob. Dancing. Or at least learning.

 

[KZW]

If you contact Westebeke or local folks, I'd love to hear what they say.

 

[Bill Roosa]

The hole should go into the ring that the cap attaches to. The cap has a pressure valve (the spring and rubber seal to the radiator) that releaes pressure from the engine as it heats. pressure lifts the valve and coolant excapes. has to go to the tank due to the gasket at the top sealing the radaitor. There is another valve that opens on vacume and lets coolant from the recovery tank get sucked back into the radiator.
I'd check the cap to see if the spring can be depressed. I've seen them get rusty and need attention.

 

[KZW]

There is a hole from the tank side. There is also a hole on the manifold side. However there is either a check valve, or some type of metal between them. The cap sits down on the manifold. I don't see how the hole that goes into the ring on which the cap sits can lift the cap, as there is no entry from the seat to the cap.

 

[paulj]

There is a hole from the tank side. There is also a hole on the manifold side. However there is either a check valve, or some type of metal between them. The cap sits down on the manifold. I don't see how the hole that goes into the ring on which the cap sits can lift the cap, as there is no entry from the seat to the cap.

Now there is.......................


paulj

 

[KZW]

Paulj,

Please let me know if your modification works!

 

[paulj]

It seems to me that I have to take out the drill bit..............next

 

[SimiSAilor]

I would wait to see how this turns out and reread post #3 from Jesse before I got the drill out.
I think he is correct about the insert.

 

[paulj]

I would wait to see how this turns out and reread post #3 from Jesse before I got the drill out.
I think he is correct about the insert.

All you have to do to help this ......... is remove your manifold cap and check if there is a hole.

Jesse is having such a good time he has not had a chance to check if his system works.