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    • 4LHA-STP Proper coolant

      This topic has 4 replies, has 4 voices, and was last updated byBill Fuller 5 years ago

      May 13, 2018 at 3:54 am Hello again! So, decided to change thermostats, and flush coolant as I didnā€™t have any idea when it was done last…….. Yanmar pretty vehemently requested Texaco extended life AF in their bulletin………. Texaco was purchased by Chevron, and their Delo ELC replaced the Texaco product, problem is, Iā€™ve been waiting over a week for a mysterious delivery of a case of concentrate that no one seems able to trace! Iā€™…

      Started by: Ed Malone in: All Other Marine Diesels


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      May 15, 2018 at 5:11 pm Ed, I have run Prestone, Dexcool in my 4LHAs since day one. That amounts to 18 years and 5,739 hours with no problems. As Rob mentioned, silicates and phosphates free is very important. Bill

      Last Post by: Bill Fuller posted: 5 years ago

    • 4LHA-STP Oscillating idle

      This topic has 4 replies, has 3 voices, and was last updated byEd Malone 5 years ago

      April 29, 2018 at 2:37 pm Hello All, Feels strange to post this problem on a Cummins site, I hope no one gets offended, but I could use some help with my Yanmars! Anyone have any experience with the governors on the 4LHA-STP? Engines have 600 hrs on them, burn rates are the same and incredible, oil samples are flawless, my only problem is my port engine seems to fluctuate rpm at idle no load. Iā€™m set to 750 rpm, and it wants to float between 750 and 800 on abou…

      Started by: Ed Malone in: All Other Marine Diesels


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      May 12, 2018 at 2:11 pm Yes the docks were replaced after Sandy………… pretty much EVERYTHING floated away to some extent. Thatā€™s why I went to Massachusetts to find my boat. Lol. I canā€™t say enough good things about Nichols Marina. Itā€™s gorgeous. As far as attempting any adjustments, it truly hasnā€™t acted up enough for me to try anything as of yet…….. Iā€™ve decided to take care of Installing New thermostats and a coolant change, s…

      Last Post by: Ed Malone posted: 5 years ago

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