Cooling System Warning Alarm

[Smelly]

Of course! THanks BM - appreciate for stating this really obvious thing - foil!!

These screws were for foil as well - and of course I had to secure lock nut in place to tighten screws from below.. and bolt was incorrect length but same thread..

THanks for keeping your promise about not holding back on anything. I should have realised..

Smelly

[Smelly]

Next problem..

Fitting the thermostat housing back in???

THese two(2) 66mm long springs that fit over the pressure valves...

How am I supposed to align the housing onto the powerhead when these two springs prtode out?

As I still have powerhead on, clearance is very tight still!

THoughts please?

[Smelly]

SHould the cork gasket for each thermostatbe on top of or underneath the lager gasekt used fr the whole rubber spacer?

[Smelly]

Can the cowling be dropped down on the leg at all?

It seems I cannot..

[Smelly]

Now,

I can't continue the job until I knwo how to compress the springs to get the stat housing in - with cowling still on..

[Roughasguts]

Them springs, im thinking gaffa tape to hold them in to position until the housing bollts have got a turn on the threads.
Hold the spring back with a screw driver while you release each spring.

I got to hold back now smelly cause i got no idea how your set up looks or works.
I'm sure the other fella's that know your motor, will help you out.

Hell yeah smelly you can work on my motor, but it ain't busted yet ,but i'll let you know when it is.

[Roughasguts]

Actually you should be able to hold them springs in the housing and press up against the power head and slide it down until the spring goes in to the hole. Do one at a time, but that's me imagining it, like I said no idea what it looks like.

[Roughasguts]

Okay last ditch effort, can you hold the springs back in to the housing using a zip tie for each one. Maybe hold the spring 1 or 2 coils back, when in place and a few turns on the bolts, snip the ties.

I think this way it won't get in the way of your gaskets.

Thinking the cork gasket be the very last one on, but don't hold me to it.
cheers,

[BaysideMarine]

Smelly,

Assemble it working from inside out. So springs in first, then thermos and valve body and hold all that in position and then work the outer cover and gasket in place over the top. Very fiddly, and make sure you hold your tongue in the right position and hold your breath....

The cork gasket goes on top of the thermo and then presses against the other gasket that is sealing the valve body and the exhaust housing.

Cheers

[Smelly]

THanks GUTS.

SOme great ideas there and I'll try them all.

picis to come now..

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[Chimo]

Gee Smeely

Those springs look to be long!

Does BM or one of the the other pros have a comment on their length?

On the 115 OMC's I crimped a couple of coils of each spring to shorten it and reduce the pressure on the thermostats to get to 2nd stage cooling easier. As you know Smelly, it has worked for me on both those motors.

Chimo