[C320-list] Westerbeke 30B Engine

[Elizabeth Schwartz]

Ahoy.....I have been told the 30b is self priming, and bled with the 
fuel pump on prior to starting....Joe....245


On Sat, Sep 03, 2016 at 08:19 AM, danb70341 at gmail.com wrote:

> Is it easy to bleed a westerbeke 30B? Never had to do it but engine 
> just stopped and I think air in line. thanks
>
> Sent from my iPad
>
>> On Aug 29, 2016, at 7:58 PM, Dick Walker  wrote:
>>
>> I think this is an ancient tequirement when we were running C-30 
>> boats with an atomic 4 gas engine
>>
>>
>> Cheers
>>
>>
>>
>> Dick Walker
>> 740 Olive Ave.
>> Coronado ,CA 92118
>> 619.435.8986
>>
>>
>>
>>> On Aug 29, 2016, at 16:55, Troy Dunn  wrote:
>>>
>>> I've come across a few great articles on this topic.   Hence my 
>>> earlier
>>> comment about the debate.   The thought that resonated with me the 
>>> most had
>>> to do with circulating cool air in the engine compartment to cool 
>>> down the
>>> engine after running it.   I like this idea because we sleep in the 
>>> aft
>>> berth and that engine compartment stays warm long after the engine 
>>> is
>>> shut down.   I can't say with any certainty this will really have 
>>> the
>>> desired effect, nor do I know whether these blowers are rated for 
>>> the
>>> continuous operation required (an oft cited con to this approach). 
>>> I guess
>>> I'll find out...
>>>
>>> Cheers
>>>
>>> Troy
>>>
>>> On Monday, August 29, 2016, Ade Bateman  wrote:
>>>
>>>>> On Fri, Aug 26, 2016 at 11:53:11, Dick Walker wrote:
>>>>> Why do you want the blower on?
>>>>
>>>> Well, primarily because I was taught to always use one on boats 
>>>> with
>>>> propane tanks installed. That said, I don't always (often?) bother 
>>>> to
>>>> these days. I just figured if I have one installed and functional 
>>>> it
>>>> makes sense to not have to have the oil pressure alarm going off 
>>>> for
>>>> the 5 minutes you're supposed to run it.
>>>>
>>>>> On Fri, Aug 26, 2016 at 13:01:21, Dave Ouimette wrote:
>>>>> Which way does the blower move air.....into, or out of the engine
>>>>> compartment? Not sure mine is setup properly.
>>>>
>>>> It should blow out of the engine compartment to remove any 
>>>> potentially
>>>> explosive gases. There is a separate ventilation hose that does not 
>>>> have
>>>> the blower that is designed to allow fresh air in. From memory, the 
>>>> blower
>>>> vent is next to the blower on the port side of the transom and the 
>>>> air
>>>> intake vent is on the starboard side.
>>>>
>>>> Ade.
>>>>
>>
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