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Please check my engine room 4 repairs needed
This topic has 9 replies, has 2 voices, and was last updated by 6 years ago
December 4, 2017 at 8:20 pm Iād like to repair anything that might look suspicious. Having said that I definitely want to order the kit thatās on sale for the coolers. Are they all the same for the 6cta 8.3s. Do I need to pull the pull cover to see what belts I need. This is a 2004 with about 1500 hrs. Pic number 1. Is my engine batts. On the right is the strb engine with a wire from my isolation box so that when the engine is charged it charges the house. In pic two And…
9 RepliesDecember 6, 2017 at 6:26 am Nothing jumping out at me as to what I can see on the helm that might be an alarm panel for your exhaust temp switch. Need to trigger it and see what it is connected to. Nice anchor, how do you like the Rocna – heard good things about them but have no first hand knowledge. I’ve used a Manson and that was excellent and similar in design. I noticed that port a/c was much browner than the stbd, that’s why I asked – What is…
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Alternator 22sl constantly charging
This topic has 5 replies, has 2 voices, and was last updated by 6 years ago
November 30, 2017 at 7:15 pm I have twin Cummins 450s 6cta 8.3 on a large boat. My batteries where bubbling out of the vents. 8d x 7. I have an inverter bank of two, house bank of two, one for each engine and one for my thruster. To start my alternator was swinging every few seconds from 14.7v to 12.7v I changed all my batteries and disconnected the heater for that engine. The swim stopped now itās just charging. The batteries should be charged my inverter ran all night…
5 RepliesDecember 3, 2017 at 4:20 pm I really appreciate that I can post these questions and to have someone of your caliber to answer. Under Tonyās tips in the electrical section you have typical dc distribution. I have a manual switch on the combiner and I disconnected it. When I check voltage with the engine running thereās only one battery being charged. Iām getting the leads labeled. I ran each engine and checked the voltage on the batteries. The engine batteries are stand al…
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Please check my engine room 4 repairs needed