don, to potentially ask a dumb question; does a fresh water cooled engine still cycle water out of the exhaust post on the transom? i do have an m-18 and i believed it to be a raw water cooled beast. please clarify. thanks -rob
--- In [email protected], Don Brooks <brooksd...@...> wrote: > > > Robert, >  I am wondering if you are pulling my leg here, but I will try to give you > an answer. > 1. You don't have a M-18. You have a Universal 5411.  The difference is > the 5411 is 11hp and raw water cooled vs 14hp and fresh water cooled. I > have a M-18 and have limited knowledge on your engine. > 2. The 5411 does not have a heat exchanger. Pictured is an exhaust elbow > or mixing elbow. You change it when it needs changing. Usually when it > starts leaking exhaust or water. I don't know if your engine has a zinc, > maybe a 5411 owner can tell you. > 3. The transmission  is the red thing. Your coupler is very rusty, but I > would not tackle it until you need to. Hose it down with WD40 occasionally. > 4. Exhaust pipe looks about normal. > 5. Elect harness. Yes. > 6. I don't know about the thermostat, different than on mine. >    The fuel filter bracket should not be loose. >    The "heating elements" are your fuel injectors and should not leak. > Make sure the nut on the injector line is tight. > Don, #6293, Niceville, FL >  > > From: Robert Macura <rmac...@...> > Subject: [IC27A] Universal M 18 (but with photos)... > To: [email protected] > Date: Saturday, March 27, 2010, 1:52 PM > > > >  > > > > > > > > Dear All, > > I would like to ask you for few tips regarding maintaining of my new-old > Universal M 18. > I apologize the list is so long, but it just attests how ignorant I am in the > topic. > > > 1. Universal M18 with fresh water cooling only introduces itself to the > eminent members of the C27 List. > > http://picasaweb. google.com/ lh/photo/9tR_ hu9Gk0Cw4DdcsrDr6Q? authkey= > Gv1sRgCJulyKqXu6K- 1AE&feat= directlink > > > 2. Heat exchanger > > Here is my setup for the heat exchanger. I understand that I am supposed to > change this pipe every 5 years? Where i could get it and can I upgrade? > That is it seems that there is a version with a cooler. Just to be sure There > are no zincks in this version of the engine? Also this pipe is fastened to > the rusted metal bar via very "temporary" way. Should I change it to more > solid fastener? > How tight it should be fasten (no movement allowed at all when engine is > running?) > > http://picasaweb. google.com/ lh/photo/AtoAzes5- FDXOWHwvRKLYQ? authkey= > Gv1sRgCJulyKqXu6K- 1AE&feat= directlink > > > > 3. Transmission > > Is this normal that this part is so rusty or should I worry? If worry, what > should I do? > > http://picasaweb. google.com/ lh/photo/ joAuSNcbUgrWITEKNdk aFA? > authkey=Gv1sRgCJuly KqXu6K-1AE& feat=directlink > > http://picasaweb. google.com/ lh/photo/D_ jTa6YkU749q28aMIBp6 g?authkey= > Gv1sRgCJulyKqXu6K- 1AE&feat= directlink > > http://picasaweb. google.com/ lh/photo/ GimkpA8rn80fyb4E9Yf N7Q? > authkey=Gv1sRgCJuly KqXu6K-1AE& feat=directlink > > > > > 4. Water exhaust pipe hangs like this, is this the way it supposed to be? > > http://picasaweb. google.com/ lh/photo/h7pyDNq8zT rtco_ UTS3L0Q?authkey= > Gv1sRgCJulyKqXu6K- 1AE&feat= directlink > > > 5. Electrical Harness and cables kind of hang lose like this , is this > acceptable? > > http://picasaweb. google.com/ lh/photo/mry_ 2viDEhkPKYG7dBablw? authkey= > Gv1sRgCJulyKqXu6K- 1AE&feat= directlink > > http://picasaweb. google.com/ lh/photo/0MUAUDNSt_ zDuCOe_ PRSjg?authkey= > Gv1sRgCJulyKqXu6K- 1AE&feat= directlink > > > 6. Thermostat; > > My thermostat gauge was not working so I change the thermostat. BUT, one > side of the new thermostat was marked "to the radiator" > Since I don't have a radiator, which way it should face? Towards the engine > or exhaust? > > http://picasaweb. google.com/ lh/photo/ tdsKXbomdxUWBWChNyj zEQ? > authkey=Gv1sRgCJuly KqXu6K-1AE& feat=directlink > > Here is the view of the old and new thermostat side by side > > http://picasaweb. google.com/ lh/photo/UQ_ oTrkpwjjSN9G_ iPNHKg?authkey= > Gv1sRgCJulyKqXu6K- 1AE&feat= directlink > > I got two gaskets with a thermostat. I used the bigger one, but have no clue > where I am supposed to put the smaller (white paper) one? > > http://picasaweb. google.com/ lh/photo/wtEb- nUGnk4gfMExL4YnNA? authkey= > Gv1sRgCJulyKqXu6K- 1AE&feat= directlink > > Photo just of new thermostat in place just before attaching the other part of > housing. > > http://picasaweb. google.com/ lh/photo/Zz9gfiYa_ IKZnvOiqEl7vg? authkey= > Gv1sRgCJulyKqXu6K- 1AE&feat= directlink > > Inside of the pipe of the cooling system is very rusty. Is there any way to > help "washout" the cooling system? > Like for example using white vinegar as opposed to Chesapeake Bay water and > leaving it in the system overnight? > I cleaned the old thermostat in vinegar (Dont' ask I a am a Polak, we do such > things) and tested it in boiling water. > It works just fine. > > > I am able to "hand wobble" my diesel filter setup (but NOT a filter) a bit > (1/5 of an inch), does it matter? > > http://picasaweb. google.com/ lh/photo/2XqJKmth0g EZWlAHyIN3- > A?authkey=Gv1sRgCJu lyKqXu6K- 1AE&feat=directlink > > > > Heating elements are getting a bit wet ( but not really leaking) during > engine operation, should I be worry? Anything here can be fasten harder? > > http://picasaweb. google.com/ lh/photo/ 2cqRX2EXr4vAekiPRyZ Stg? > authkey=Gv1sRgCJuly KqXu6K-1AE& feat=directlink > > http://picasaweb. google.com/ lh/photo/ jYssZfEMztDKsYnb4FT wDQ? > authkey=Gv1sRgCJuly KqXu6K-1AE& feat=directlink > > > > Good news ! zee engine does work and I am ready to sail tomorrow. > > http://picasaweb. google.com/ lh/photo/ Y01ARrk39chhN8VTF23 bgg? > authkey=Gv1sRgCJuly KqXu6K-1AE& feat=directlink > > Thank you very much for spending your time reading it, looking at my photos > and helping me! > > Happy Sailing! > > Robert > >  >
