[Alberg30] Old Atomic 4 Cooling System

[George Dinwiddie]

Bill,

That sounds like the standard setup on the older engines.  I think
you can get a new thermostat at www.moyermarine.com.  I've currently
got mine set to run all the water through the engine all the time,
as it appears yours was.  (But I don't have the recycle hose at all.)
It runs a bit cold in the spring, but it works.  When I rebuild the
engine in my basement, I plan to add freshwater cooling.

 - George

> Bill Newman said:
> 
> My 1967 Alberg, #233 with an Atomic 4 seems to have a different engine
> cooling system than most. The hose that goes from the thru hull to the
> water pump is T 'd just after the thru hull and another hose comes from
> the top of the engine to the intake hose.  This hose returns heated
> water to the intake hose.  Where this hose comes off the engine, there
> is supposed to be, according to the manual, a temperature control
> valve.  It is not there.  Instead there was a wooden plug in this hose
> preventing all or most of the hot water returning to the cooling water.
> 
> All of this came to light a couple of weeks ago when the engine started
> to pump overly hot water causing some noticeable steam at the exhaust.
> The wooden plug had started to deteriorate, allowing too much hot water
> to return to the cooling system.
> 
> Is anyone familiar with this system?  Does anyone know where the
> temperature control valve may be available or have any other ideas of
> how to handle this situation?
> 
> Any information will be appreciated.
> 
> Bill Newman
> Marion Rose III

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