WOW! I had no idea about the zinc prices and caps etc. I'll DEFINITELY
look into that ASAP!

I'm not sure of a local Cat dealer, but I'll research that as well and check
on the classes. I can use all the help I can get.

Thanks!

Gary


"Capt John" wrote in message
oups.com...

Gary wrote:
I'm not familiar with the 3316s. Mine are 3116s. I am very happy
with them
though. I'm still kinda puzzled about those darned zincs though.
I'm
really disappointed with my engine manual. If they could take the
time to
include a picture of 2 of the zincs, I wish they'd have done the same
for
the other 6. I'll eventually find them, but I wish that there was a
source
for a picture or diagram etc of the locations of them.


"Harry Krause" wrote in message
...
On Sat, 19 Feb 2005 17:40:48 GMT, "Gary"
wrote:

My boat is equipped with twin 3116 Caterpillar diesels. It is a
1995
model.

I had triple 3316s in my Hatteras, darn good engines.



Gary, chect your transmission cooler, engine oil cooler, heat exchanger
(probably has two zincs), inter-coller and exhaust riser.

By the way, contact your local Cat dealer, they give one day classes to
owners on a regular basis. The classes are engine specific, and are
supposed to be very hands on, so you should be able to pick up quite a
bit. And the cost is very reasonable. What their really trying to do is
get you to buy parts from them. I'm going to a class next month for my
3208's, cost like $30, can't beat that. By the way, you should be able
to purchase the zincs at a local marine supply store. But the zinc's
you buy won't fit the Cat caps, so you have to buy the cap and zinc. I
replaced all my zincs for like $50, I have the non-Cat caps. I visited
my Cat dealer, they asked me if I had the Cat caps, if I did all I
would have to do was by the zinc itself. I didn't have the Cat caps,
they wanted $700 for all new caps and zincs for the two engines. I told
them where to go, and bought the ones from the marine store. At that
price, I can replace them plenty of times.