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SMX Double Double Quantum Fuel Filter Change..Thought I would Share
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April 15, 2024 at 3:32 pm Sharing with the forum the importance of keeping any crud or water out of the “last chance” fuel filter on the QSB.5.9 480. I cut the filters open to look over the filter media and inside the cannisters. OK, I’m running a QSB 5.9 480…just turned 305 hrs over 2.5Ā summer seasons. I use Biobor JF as preventive maintenance dose. Full disclosure I do not rountinely or at allĀ drain the bottom of the filters to check for water…
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Sharing QSB 5.9 Freshwater Flush Zincs
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3 weeks ago April 3, 2024 at 11:17 am Hello forum members, I figured I’d share the pictures of the three zincs removed from the QSB 5.9 480 after a five month summer season up here in Kittery Maine. I was diligent in freshwater flushing the engine after each use. Total hours on the season was +- 150 hrs. burning 4 gal/hr on the season. From L to Right: Bottom of after cooler…..Top of aftercooler….Heat exchanger. Note the degradation in the bottom aftercooler zinc&#…
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3 RepliesApril 5, 2024 at 8:36 am 100% freshwater hose blasting away through the T adaptor with engine seacock “closed in the video” and engine running. About halfway through the season I flushed with seacock “open”. It was a bugger reaching down and closing the 2″ seacock and then re-opening. I also think the zincs look normal. Prop shaft & rudder zincs (Godfrey brand, not cheap Camps) about 70% consumed, no complaints. The proof of the results…Last Post by:
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Freshwater Flush Winterization of QSB 5.9 480 with raw Water Alarm
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5 months ago October 8, 2023 at 7:39 am Informational post: I’ve made a habit of freshwater flushing the engine @ the dock after each use. I don’t use a bucket at the dock, just a quick disconnect on the freshwater hose and hose under the washrail. Boat is hauled for the season. First video is the 6th of five gallon buckets of freshwater flush thru the Cummins. Second video is seven gallons of non-tox for winterization. Note how quickly five gallons of liquid pumps through…
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1 ReplyNovember 17, 2023 at 7:11 am good job!Last Post by:
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QSB 5.9 Fuel Cooler Removal and SMX Kit..Anyone ??
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1 year ago October 30, 2022 at 8:01 am Good day, Considering removing the fuel cooler on my QSB 5.9 480. Has anyone on this forum removed the fuel cooler off of their QSB 5.9? Any performance issues or any issues going forward after removal ? Thank you, Bill DĀ
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3 RepliesNovember 5, 2022 at 6:23 pm I would think it would be as simple as taking the 2 lines off the cooler and connecting them together.ĀLast Post by:
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1st Oil Change QSB 5.9 480 Questions
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1 year ago September 11, 2022 at 2:10 pm Questions Is the oil pan front drain plug/magnet removal going to take a considerable amount of oooomph? Think a 1/2″ hand rachet with a 3/8’s male suffice or will I need something more like a short breaker bar? Thanks Bill D
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5 RepliesSeptember 15, 2022 at 2:21 pm Thanks for the replies gentlemen ! The QSB 5.9 in my boat has a Wolverine oil pan heater pad plugged in 24/7 when the boat is in the water. The engine also has a factory drain hose on the bottom aft of the oil pan. My engine install is about dead flat level at the dock. Very little oil came out of the front magnet plug as expected.Ā Ā I have used a Jabsco Water puppy with neoprene impeller for years pumping oil. Makes a real quick pump out…Last Post by:
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1st ZF280A Gear Oil Change
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1 year ago July 13, 2022 at 6:12 am This topic has been postedĀ before and Rob Schepps has a short writeup on the topic.Ā I figured I post my 1st hand account of the oil change. First….do not attempt trying to take off the 36mm hex nut magnet/screen plug on the gear without using a 6 pt socket that has had the bevel ground down flat. There is not much depth to the head of the 6 pt plug. IMOĀ if you use a standard 6 pt (without gringing on flat)Ā or a 12 pt socket you’l…
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2 RepliesAugust 15, 2022 at 6:05 am yes I’ll send the picturesĀLast Post by:
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Freshwater Flush Question for Tony
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1 year ago May 5, 2022 at 6:22 am Thanks, Bill D
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8 RepliesMay 20, 2022 at 6:19 pm UnderstoodLast Post by:
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New ReCon QSB 5.9 480 Chirping Serpentine Belt
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2 years ago November 2, 2021 at 12:38 pm Hello forum members. I have a chirping serpentine belt at 600 idle rpms. Doesn’t seem to be an issue after 17 hrs of running time. Anyone with a QSB 5.9 have a “chirper” ? Regards, Bill D
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3 RepliesNovember 19, 2021 at 10:23 am I’ve owned five 6BTA 370s. I’m new to owning a Tier II QSB 5.9. I’m still learning the engine. I don’t think I’ve seen an upgrade or need to upgrade a belt tensioner on a new Recon QSB 5.9 ?? Anyone ???Last Post by:
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Low Coolant Sensor on New QSB 5.9 480
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November 16, 2021 at 3:54 pm Hello Forum Members, I cannot for the life of me locate a “low coolant sensor with wire” attached to the coolant tank on the new marine ReCon QSB 5.9 480 SN# 60703292 and Shop Order No: DR6587-RX I’ve upgraded the OEM SmarctCraft electronic engine monitoring panels to SMX Double Panel displays with NEMA 2000 interface. A very nice display package. Here are some pictures. Can anyone help locate the coolant sensor?…Or did C…
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4 RepliesNovember 17, 2021 at 4:57 pm Just because the seller is a one man show, Is not an excuse to not answer simple questions.Last Post by:
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Oil change ????
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2 years ago October 11, 2021 at 6:46 am Hello forum members, As Tony always says….paraphrasing “no need to throw out good oil” I have a new ReCon QSB 5.9 480 in my lobster boat. Great engine ! Jan 2020 Engine was filled with oil/anti freeze at the dealer for a “quick fire” before I moved the engine to the shop for installation. Engine was not run between Jan 2020 and Sept 2021 as I completed the repower/rebuild. Boat was launched Sept 2021 and I;ve been …
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3 RepliesOctober 17, 2021 at 6:22 am Thanks Rob, I haven’t changed the oil. Hate to throw out good oil šLast Post by:
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Keeping up with marine age
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November 11, 2020 at 8:22 pm Hello forum, I’m sharing this with all as a friendly reminder to try and keep up with marine age with your boats and engines. The attached pics are of my 6BTA 370. A new Recon from Tony back in Jan 2013. I installed the 370 in my 25 foot downeast lobster boat. Just under 500 easy hours. I (Tony suggested) under propped the engine to 3250 rpm WOT. The engine has never been wet or been subject to salt water dripping. What the engine is expos…
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1 ReplyNovember 12, 2020 at 8:02 am Good reminder to spray a little Boeshield around when at the boat next time.Last Post by:
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QSM longevity question
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4 years ago November 12, 2017 at 8:13 am Posting for a downeast boats forum member Engines are in a 2000 39′ Liberty Express. 6,500 hours. Port Engine has blow by, so repowering both engines. See details of each engine below. Boat in water until December 1, available for sea trial. Starboard Engine: Cummins QSM11 Marine Diesel Engine with 6,500 hours.Included is a ZF gear with 1:1.485 gear ratio.Currently in boat, available for sea trial until December 1. Motor is strong, new in…
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3 RepliesDecember 5, 2019 at 6:17 am If I wanted to do a simple check, I’d also unplug the boat from the dock a day before too..That will take any “top charge” off the batteries……… OIL PAN should feel really cold……….Then, just see how they start.. If below 40F and they start up within 5-7 seconds, things are good.. Above 50F, quicker, Above 60F, quicker yet. TonyLast Post by:
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Twin Disc or ZF gear in new repower?
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4 years ago July 17, 2019 at 7:05 am Hello Tony, Kicking around a repower of a used lobster boat. Existing power plant is a 99 Deere 6068 225 hp rated @ 2600. Gear tag is unreadable but I believe is a Twin Disk 2:1, 1.75″ shaft swinging a 24X24 four blade. Proposed repower is a QSB 5.9 480. The gear replacement is up for discussion. I prefer to keep the engine angle the same, so I figure maybe a TD5075SC or 5075A 2.88:1 “or some other gear” swinging a 26X? prop. …
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1 ReplyJuly 27, 2019 at 9:23 am Bill, You need to ID the gear you have now if you want to select something that will actually FIT the boat and clear the hull.. Most all of these hulls set the shaft in such a way as you have do some homework to see what will fit and clear the bilge roll/hull. Look at the picture– Get your camera behind the gear –Lay the camera on the shaft and shoot forward.. A good picture from that angle will let me ID what you have now.. Try …Last Post by:
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MAN DO836LE401 450 hp rated @ 2600 rpm
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4 years ago July 3, 2019 at 11:02 am Hello, BillD from the Cummins side of the forum. Well, owned a pair of Volvo 41P 200 hp for a couple of years. OK, my question/s? I’ve been perusing some mid 2004-2008 boats and came across some diesels I’ve never seen, studied, nothing. The MAN 450 hp @ 2600 rpm. I think the engine came out in 2002 ? No longer produced. Anyone have any experience with this particular model MAN ? Thanks,
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2 RepliesJuly 4, 2019 at 6:26 pm write up way back. https://www.boatsales.com.au/editorial/details/man-power-8265/ was this particular MAN that bad a product ?Last Post by:
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Caterpillar 3056TA 205hp
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4 years ago June 18, 2019 at 7:34 pm Tony? Anyone ? Familiar with the CAT 3056TA 205 hp…. Saw one in a 2002 boat. Any idea how this particular model behaved, performed, gave trouble, bullet proof, or not ? Cant’ seem to find much info on it and I’m not registered with boatdiesel. Thanks, Bill D
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1 ReplyJune 18, 2019 at 7:51 pm this CAT appears to be a Perkins marine diesel re-branded by CATLast Post by:
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After years of procrastination I finally setup….
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June 8, 2019 at 7:39 am a freshwater flush system for the 6BTA 370, the 5th 370 I’ve owned. simple fresh water flush setup easily reached without engine box removal. 1.Fire up the engine let er idle with the 2″ intake open. 2. Attach garden hose, open top shutoff and turn water on full blast. 3. Shut 2″ intake to off. 4. Let engine idle for 4-5 mins with fresh water. 5. Turn off engine and fresh water flow simultaneously or best you can. 6. Disconne…
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6 RepliesJune 10, 2019 at 11:44 am Philip wrote: Up to you but you really donāt even have to shut the thru hull valve. The dilution will give you 80-90% and no risk of forgetting to open the valve. Nice job! Phil I never close the seacock when flushing, it also eliminates any danger of force feeding when the motor is turned off, excess water just flows back out of the seacock. You might be able to improve fresh water flow by using a 3/4ā garden hose. Just saying, that plywood spa…Last Post by:
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Anti Freeze Consumption 6CTA ?
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October 28, 2018 at 7:06 am I’m posting this question for a member here and on downeast boat forum. He owns a 35 Duffy downeast tuna boat with a 2014 6CTA 450 with 1300 +- hrs on it. It’s a 2014…new ReCon…..nothing “un-factory” about the engine. He discovered recently that the engine is passing raw anti-freeze. He noticed some un-burnt green anti freeze came out the exhaust on startup and checking the big expansion tank (it was low) on a…
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3 RepliesOctober 29, 2018 at 10:53 am Thank you Tony. I will replace the turbo gasket today. What is the manifold cap? That is correct. The motor did not overheatLast Post by:
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After 10 years, 100s of phone conversations, 100s of emails, forums, buying engi
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5 years ago October 21, 2018 at 7:53 am I finally got to meet Tony Athens and his wife Donna this past week on Long Boat Key FL. Couple days on the beach, half day fishing charter on Tampa Bay fishing the mangroves, couple of dinners…one prepared by Tony’s wife who cooked up the spanish mackeral and sea trout we caught. One small barracuda, snook release (season closed for snook) lady fish and more. The fishing was very good with live bait. The skipper of the 1/2 day chart…
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2 RepliesOctober 24, 2018 at 6:08 am Corey Schmidt wrote: Wish we could have been there with you guysā¦ glad you had a great trip! “next year”……”or we may fly out your way before then” !Last Post by:
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Winterizing a Cummins 6BT/6BTA
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5 years ago October 13, 2018 at 7:03 am Hello all, I hauled my little lobster boat last week. Getting cold up here in NH. Marina contracts up here in the northeast end on Oct 15th for the most part. The raw water cooling circuit in the 370 needs to be winterized. How to do it? How much RV anti freeze required for the Cummins 6BT/BTA to winterize? I think I captured the information and procedure for winterizing a marine diesel in the following three videos. For what it’s wort…
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2 RepliesOctober 13, 2018 at 5:12 pm yup…3 gals would be plenty. The 370 in my boat has a 5″ Centek horizontal muffler…drains hauling up the ramp.Last Post by:
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Checking the fluid level in a ZF63A Gear
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5 years ago September 29, 2018 at 7:47 am Good morning, There’s been lots of discussion on this forum and others about “the best practices” on checking fluid levels in marine transmissions. I have a ZF63A bolted onto the rear end of my 6BTA 370. I changed the fluid and the filter in the gear this past week. There is 257 hrs on both the gear and the 370. I’ve been using ATF in the gear (as specified in ZF63A spec sheet) since new. This recent fluid/filter chang…
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2 RepliesOctober 2, 2018 at 6:17 am Will do…this week !Last Post by:
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SMX Double Double Quantum Fuel Filter Change..Thought I would Share
