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tgrave1@home.com

Fri, Oct 26, 2001 8:53 AM

At a Grand Banks rendezvous, I was lucky enough to get Bob Smith ( Ford
Lehman designer & geru) to stop by my boat. He frequently does this, and
if you are ever have the opportunity, try to get him onto your boat.

Anyway, he asked me to start the engine. I did my normal starting
routine, which included turning on the engine room blower. He said" What
did you do that for?" I mumbled something about ventilation....cool
air....and he said "Bull. The only thing you will do with that fan is
burn it out." ( Loose quote). Since then, I've only used the fan to get
rid of heat after a shut down on a summer night.

Ted Grave
GB32
Branford, CT

At a Grand Banks rendezvous, I was lucky enough to get Bob Smith ( Ford Lehman designer & geru) to stop by my boat. He frequently does this, and if you are ever have the opportunity, try to get him onto your boat. Anyway, he asked me to start the engine. I did my normal starting routine, which included turning on the engine room blower. He said" What did you do that for?" I mumbled something about ventilation....cool air....and he said "Bull. The only thing you will do with that fan is burn it out." ( Loose quote). Since then, I've only used the fan to get rid of heat after a shut down on a summer night. Ted Grave GB32 Branford, CT

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glennwaus@netspace.net.au

Fri, Oct 26, 2001 11:15 PM

Hello Ted,

26 October, 2001, 6:53:44 PM, you wrote:

TG> Anyway, he asked me to start the engine. I did my normal starting
TG> routine, which included turning on the engine room blower. He said" What
TG> did you do that for?" I mumbled something about ventilation....cool
TG> air....and he said "Bull. The only thing you will do with that fan is
TG> burn it out." ( Loose quote).

He's entitled to his opinion Ted, but it seems to me that if you are
pulling cool air into the engine room it must do more good than harm.
He might have left unsaid that your engines may use more air than the
fan could provide.
Cheers
Glenn.

Hello Ted, 26 October, 2001, 6:53:44 PM, you wrote: TG> Anyway, he asked me to start the engine. I did my normal starting TG> routine, which included turning on the engine room blower. He said" What TG> did you do that for?" I mumbled something about ventilation....cool TG> air....and he said "Bull. The only thing you will do with that fan is TG> burn it out." ( Loose quote). He's entitled to his opinion Ted, but it seems to me that if you are pulling cool air into the engine room it must do more good than harm. He might have left unsaid that your engines may use more air than the fan could provide. Cheers Glenn.

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capnrich@cnw.com

Sat, Oct 27, 2001 12:13 AM

Yup, based on the info, best to enlarge the engine room vents. Seems the
prudent thing to do after 21 years.
I'll do it at night tho.
My boat neighbors get nervous when they see a chain saw on the dock.
Richard

Yup, based on the info, best to enlarge the engine room vents. Seems the prudent thing to do after 21 years. I'll do it at night tho. My boat neighbors get nervous when they see a chain saw on the dock. Richard

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cculotta@iamerica.net

Sat, Oct 27, 2001 12:36 AM

Glenn,
Think for a minute of how a diesel engine works. It compresses air and fuel
until it burns.
Starting a cold engine you need HOT air.
My engines , PERKINS 6.354's have pre HEATERS on them to heat the incoming cold
air for starting on cold days.
This is mho of why Bob made the comment. It is not inconceivable that I am wrong
but those hot little glow plugs sure make starting easy on cold days( we do have
a few of those here).
CCC

glennwaus@netspace.net.au wrote:

Hello Ted,

26 October, 2001, 6:53:44 PM, you wrote:

TG> Anyway, he asked me to start the engine. I did my normal starting
TG> routine, which included turning on the engine room blower. He said" What
TG> did you do that for?"

He's entitled to his opinion Ted, but it seems to me that if you are
pulling cool air into the engine room it must do more good than harm.
He might have left unsaid that your engines may use more air than the
fan could provide.
Cheers
Glenn.

--
Charles and Pat Culotta
Patterson, La.
Web Site: http://www.geocities.com/charlesculotta/

Glenn, Think for a minute of how a diesel engine works. It compresses air and fuel until it burns. Starting a cold engine you need HOT air. My engines , PERKINS 6.354's have pre HEATERS on them to heat the incoming cold air for starting on cold days. This is mho of why Bob made the comment. It is not inconceivable that I am wrong but those hot little glow plugs sure make starting easy on cold days( we do have a few of those here). CCC glennwaus@netspace.net.au wrote: > Hello Ted, > > 26 October, 2001, 6:53:44 PM, you wrote: > > TG> Anyway, he asked me to start the engine. I did my normal starting > TG> routine, which included turning on the engine room blower. He said" What > TG> did you do that for?" > > He's entitled to his opinion Ted, but it seems to me that if you are > pulling cool air into the engine room it must do more good than harm. > He might have left unsaid that your engines may use more air than the > fan could provide. > Cheers > Glenn. -- Charles and Pat Culotta Patterson, La. Web Site: http://www.geocities.com/charlesculotta/

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