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Default How Hot should an alternator get?

Ruskie wrote:
On Sat, 15 Jul 2006 17:11:08 -0400, Larry wrote:


Way too many boat diesel books are being sold.....




Speaking of diesel engine books. I read that cruising sailbooats with
diesel engines should have a heavy-duty blower installed in the engine
compartment, with proper venting, to extend longevity of all related
components.

Sounds like a good idea. Yet, as far as I know, not even Baby-Blake
endowed Swans bother with this.


Don't forget that a diesel engine, which has no throttle butterfly, is
moving a lot of air out of the compartment all the time it is running

bob