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It can be done... I bought a 40' wood trawler a year ago. I highly recommend a book by Jim Trefethen: Wooden boat renovation. His book was the inspiration for my adventure. I had very little woodworking experience, but plenty of mechanical. I was able to enjoy this boat all summer with my...

I would check the fuel shutdown solenoid. I've experienced them getting weak with age. The magnet has enough strength at first, but heats up quickly and closes the valve. Sometimes they get fairly hot to the touch if this is the case.

I fell in love with them as a teenager while working on a commercial fishing boat. Listening to a 12V71 lug away day and night. I began collecting them soon after, realizing they were going to begin disappearing. My current collection. 2-71 Lincoln welder 2-53 Hobart welder 2-53 440 John Deere...

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What metals were detected in the oil sampling? In this engine with trouble or the transmission? I'm sure you gave this a lot of thought already, I'm just curious.

I believe my statement was just covering the difference on anti-freeze and the importance of using a quality anti-freeze in all diesels. I included the cavitation statement because it's something that many people WITH wet sleeve engines don't know or understand. Thank you for reminding me, why I...

Anti-freeze differences Hello- After many years of reading this forum, I have decided to chime in. I believe I might have an answer for you... I believe what you are calling "pink" anti-freeze is probably red anti-freeze. Especially when discussing Cat engines. As previously mentioned, CAT elc...