Restricted Raw Water Cooling Flow?????
Greetings,
Subject vessel is a 1985 Sea Ray 300 Weekender with twin 260
Mercruisers. Engines have full fresh water cooling.
My starboard engine is overheating, and at cruise I noticed that the
flow of cooling water coming from the exhaust is significantly reduced
as compared to the port side.
What I've checked/done so far:
1. Through hull water pick-up clear, valve fully opened
2. Strainer basket clear
3. Impeller checked
4. Heat exchanger serviced
From what I can tell, the only other two points of possible
restriction would be at the riser (manifolds are fresh water cooled)
or the transmission cooler. Before I break out the wrenches, are the
transmission coolers copper based? Is it more likely that the
restriction would be at the riser, or at the transmission cooler? Am
I missing another area of concern?
Thanks!
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