[Public-List] Motor Replacement continued

[Jonathan Bresler via Public-List]

Ouch!

Was reading earlier this week about a oil pressure senders and the
different threads involved.  1/8" NPT vs 1/8 PT on a Yanmar engine.
http://www.oceannavigator.com/September-2011/Upgrading-Yanmar-oil-pressure-gauge-and-sender/

Jonathan






On Wed, Aug 19, 2015 at 1:54 PM, Wes Gardner via Public-List <
public-list at lists.alberg30.org> wrote:

> Another initial update is apparently the water-lift muffler was installed a
> couple inches too high...nothing has occurred YET but it's something to
> check.  Mine was placed on a platform connected to the original aluminum
> (and sometimes steel) cross-member that the Atomic 4 required for its shift
> linkage.
>
> On Wed, Aug 19, 2015 at 1:14 PM, Jeffrey <fongemie at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Wes,
> >
> > Thanks for the update.  Previous owners-be-damned!
> >
> > Jeff
> >
> >
> >
> > On Wed, Aug 19, 2015 at 12:47 PM, Wes Gardner via Public-List <
> > public-list at lists.alberg30.org> wrote:
> >
> >> Hi All,
> >>
> >> As reported earlier, my Vetus 3.10 pumped all its oil into the bilge.
> At
> >> first I thought the nipple through which the oil pressure sender gets
> its
> >> pressure had been knocked loose.  Apparently the issue was a PO wanted
> >> both
> >> a signal for a gauge AND an alarm.  Their horrible solution was to
> thread
> >> (well not quite) an SAE nipple into the metric threads on the side of
> the
> >> motor…well it lasted for a few years…so anyone with this engine, PLEASE
> >> make sure yours is done correctly.  It’s on the starboard side of the
> >> motor.  Look CLOSELY at what’s there.  I will report on the actual
> damage
> >> once the motor’s been hauled out and autopsy performed.
> >>
> >> Wes
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Jonathan M Bresler
Alberg 30 #262
Annapolis/Eastport MD