Terry wrote: > Mike wrote: >> The problem obviously rears its ugly head in older smaller engines, >> as to get any speed the owner will be running it near (or at) flat >> out for about the first time in it's life! I also notice newer >> engines, a little too powerful for the canals, have problems when >> for the first time it actually gets warm - as I assume has happened >> here. > > I suspect the problem with Hannah is two fold. > 1. He had work done on rear bedroom that required removal of some > pipework. It is a possibility that the person who did the work did > not correctly tighten up the jubilee clips. > 2. The owner does not do his own maintenance and I get the impression > he leaves it to others. I also get the impression that he does not do > any rudimentry checks before going onto rivers. The jubilee clip > 'may' have been a bit on the loose side and slightly higher revs and > some engine vibration may have cause it to come off. > > I did not like how his calorifier had been plumbed in anyway. > Very short rubber hose (about 2 inches) with jubilee clip onto engine > take off. Other end onto plastic piepwork held on with jubilee clip. > > Terry
Copper's proper! My son works for John Guest (Speedfit), but I will still be having copper pipe work on all the solid stuff in any future craft. -- Neil Arlidge - NB Earnest / Barge Maurice A (on the drawing board) Follow the traveled TNC at : http://www.tuesdaynightclub.co.uk ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Something is new at Yahoo! Groups. Check out the enhanced email design. http://us.click.yahoo.com/SISQkA/gOaOAA/yQLSAA/ygtolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/canals-list/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
