Who was the RN artificer who made that statement As I was a Tiffy from 1947 to 1976
----- Original Message ----- From: rb999sb To: [email protected] Sent: Monday, March 02, 2009 7:52 PM Subject: [canals-list] Re: Thorneycroft rocker box oil leak --- In [email protected], Bruce Napier <br...@...> wrote: > > > On 2 Mar 2009, at 17:01, Trevor wrote: > > <snip a lot of useful advice> > > > It might also be useful to know when the engine was last serviced - > > gucky > > lube oil will quickly block breather filters - as well as oil > > channels, lube > > oil filters, etc.; in fact replacing the lube oil and filter is > > probably the > > most effective way of extending the useful life of any engine, as > > well as > > helping to improve fuel consumption! > > > The oil looked pretty thick and black to me - if he's still looking > for advice, I'll ask about his maintenance habits. We're on the > Nantwich embankment, so he can always trundle it round to the Canal > Centre if it's still bothering him. > > The Beta 43 manual recommends oil and filter change every 250 hours, > but on the advice of Iain Bryceland when we got the boat, I've been > doing it every 200, equivalent to 6,000 road miles. > > Like the old RN artificer said, "Oil is cheap, engines are expensive" > and it's still comparatively true even now. > > Thanks the prompt response, Trevor and er, oh gods, what's his > name? ;-}}} > -- > All the best > > Bruce > > There are no strangers on the cut, only boaters we've yet to meet. > > > We spent a happy winter last year on the Nantwich embankment. Good luck with your new boat. Sue [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
