Thanks to my friend Pat the boat engine is done. We went for a 2 hour cruise, the engine ran the whole time, did not over-heat and did not leak fluids. Engine school is over. We both learned a lot about Perkins Diesel Engines. 1. They are built in the United Kingdom. 2. They have a lot of problems with head cracks. 3. The water tank design with it's two pearched 3/8" bolts is crap. 4. Perkins needs to hire some people from Japan who know how to build reliable stuff. 5. I love Yanmar.
# posted by Jim Wallace aka PCM @ 1:20 AM
Thanks to my friend Pat the boat engine is done. We went for a 2 hour cruise, the engine ran the whole time, did not over-heat and did not leak fluids. Engine school is over. We both learned a lot about Perkins Diesel Engines. 1. They are built in the United Kingdom. 2. They have a lot of problems with head cracks. 3. The water tank design with it's two pearched 3/8" bolts is crap. 4. Perkins needs to hire some people from Japan who know how to build reliable stuff. 5. I love Yanmar.
