Oil Leak
I had the same issue develop on my E-38 last summer. Glued a hose barb into the air filter cover and ran the breather tube to it. Oil splatter disappeared. I have a cousin who is a diesel mechanic he told me the oil vapor builds up in the breather tube until there is enough oil residue...
I had a new fuel tank made for my 38 by a guy in Costa Mesa, Ca. He made the original tanks for Ericson and is still in busness. I'll look up the info when I get home after the weekend and post.
Old Sailers heavy weather trick
In rough heavy seas a quick method to calm the boat is a warp. I used a once in a good blow in the middle of the night when we were coastal sailing on the west coast. I kept my old 1/2" main sail halyard 130' feet or so tie off each end on your aft port and...
I feel your pain. I didn't check the Noaa bouy or bother to look at the trees Sunday thinking it will be ok out on the Bay. Nad, ziltch, zip, nothing and I can't blow hard enough to move the 38.
Came back in and watched football.
Like Loren I also recently replaced the cabin sol in my E-38. I cleaned, scrubbed and wire brushed every surface I could get to. The build up of black gook was pretty severe. I then painted everything with Interlux bilge paint (grey), talk about a contact high even with a resporator. Yeah it was...
Frank,
Finding a radaitor shop that actualy cleans and repairs radiators is getting harder and harder, most shop today just replace the radiator and charge and arm and a leg.
Boling a radaitor is actually imerrsing it in a WEAK acid bath and heating to break up deposits. If your exchanger...
Rob,
Thanks for the info the installtion looks great! Like you my engine did not have a "filter element" which allways bugged me. I ordered the K&N this AM.
Thank you gentlemen, great stuff. Now that i think about it does make more sense to return it ot the intake and burn it off rather than collect it ( my original solution)then trying to get rid of waste oil.
My M-40 has started to spurt a small amount of oil out the breaker tube:confused:. It has never done this in the past, changed the oil this spring it is at the proper level. Engine seems to run fine but now i need clean up a small (about the size of a quarter) puddle on the deck behind the...