pcmpete
Petty Officer 1st Class
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- Apr 24, 2009
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I took my Aq130c powered boat out at the weekend, everything was going good. Then the temp started to rise to 280 and water was coming from the dog house.
I quickly realized that a cooling pipe/tube had come off, so I had to think quick, do I shut it down and run the risk of it not starting again or race back to the ramp.
I choose to head back to the ramp, while watching the temp and water level rise as the stern of the boat slowly filled with water.
Got back the ramp with just about 5 inches of the transom above the water line.
After loading the boat back on the trailer and drained half of the lake out of the boat I discovered that the copper pipe that goes into the oil cooler had come out.
No wonder why the bilge pump could not keep up, it was fighting a losing battle against the raw-water pump.
So my questions are,
What is the best way to reseal the copper pipe back into the oil cooler so this does not happen again?
Why did the pipe come out in the first place?
Would the 280 degree temp hurt the engine in any way?
The water level was right up over the oil pan, when the water drained out it was a warmer than the lake water, would this help dissipate heat from the engine? (like external cooling)
Why did it come out in the first place?
Any input would be great, as I don't want to go thru that experience again.
P.S. I will be installing two bilge pumps before I take it out again, once bitten, twice sunken boat
I quickly realized that a cooling pipe/tube had come off, so I had to think quick, do I shut it down and run the risk of it not starting again or race back to the ramp.
I choose to head back to the ramp, while watching the temp and water level rise as the stern of the boat slowly filled with water.
Got back the ramp with just about 5 inches of the transom above the water line.
After loading the boat back on the trailer and drained half of the lake out of the boat I discovered that the copper pipe that goes into the oil cooler had come out.
No wonder why the bilge pump could not keep up, it was fighting a losing battle against the raw-water pump.
So my questions are,
What is the best way to reseal the copper pipe back into the oil cooler so this does not happen again?
Why did the pipe come out in the first place?
Would the 280 degree temp hurt the engine in any way?
The water level was right up over the oil pan, when the water drained out it was a warmer than the lake water, would this help dissipate heat from the engine? (like external cooling)
Why did it come out in the first place?
Any input would be great, as I don't want to go thru that experience again.
P.S. I will be installing two bilge pumps before I take it out again, once bitten, twice sunken boat