glennwhiskey
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Is there a way to keep soot off the transom? If not, can anyone recommend cleaning product? Best regards, Glenn
*That is absolutely correct. A perfectly operating 135 hp Tier 2 diesel with a clear exhaust can discharge up to 1.5 pounds of particulates per day.jleonard wrote:
Every diesel has some soot in the exhaust stream.
*Yes. I had quite a lot of transom soot on my twin Cummins 6BTA210s until a captain friend of mine turned me on to the Walker Engineering "Fuel Sep."glennwhiskey wrote:
Is there a way to keep soot off the transom?
Penny Lane wrote:
Just posting to encourage you to get to the root of the problem. *We have two Lehman 135's with over 6000 hours on them and no soot. The exhaust is right under the swim platform. *It's not something your should have to live with.
cheers,
*????????????????*** I have! Go back & read my post....it's not "snake oil."glennwhiskey wrote:
I looked at the Walker website and it sounds interesting ( but worry if it is snake oil). Anyone had experience?
But wouldn't your anal sphincter twitch automatically anyway to let you know that soot were there that needed cleaning? I'm positive Walt's would.Moonstruck wrote:
Just one of the many advantages of a black hull color!
But wouldn't your anal sphincter twitch automatically anyway to let you know that soot were there that needed cleaning? I'm positive Walt's would.dwhatty wrote:
But wouldn't your anal sphincter twitch automatically anyway to let you know that soot were there that needed cleaning? I'm positive Walt's would.dwhatty wrote:Moonstruck wrote:
Just one of the many advantages of a black hull color!
But wouldn't your anal sphincter twitch automatically anyway to let you know that soot were there that needed cleaning? I'm positive Walt's would.Moonstruck wrote:dwhatty wrote:Moonstruck wrote:
Just one of the many advantages of a black hull color!
*I think you are correct.* The Cutter Wahoo probably has a clean transom as well.dwhatty wrote:
Moonstruck wrote:
dwhatty wrote:
Moonstruck wrote:
Just one of the many advantages of a black hull color!
But wouldn't your anal sphincter twitch automatically anyway to let you know that soot were there that needed cleaning? I'm positive Walt's would.** Mine probably might.
*. *. *. *. *. *.and all this time I thought my helm chair had come in perforated leather. D__n!
Here is a picture of it all "sooted" up. *Ugh! *Get me a rag!-- Edited by Moonstruck on Sunday 4th of December 2011 07:20:44 PM
Hey! You have colostomy exhausts. No wonder no transom soot.
*I think you are correct.* The Cutter Wahoo probably has a clean transom as well.JD wrote:
dwhatty wrote:
Moonstruck wrote:
dwhatty wrote:
Moonstruck wrote:
Just one of the many advantages of a black hull color!
But wouldn't your anal sphincter twitch automatically anyway to let you know that soot were there that needed cleaning? I'm positive Walt's would.** Mine probably might.
*. *. *. *. *. *.and all this time I thought my helm chair had come in perforated leather. D__n!
Here is a picture of it all "sooted" up. *Ugh! *Get me a rag!-- Edited by Moonstruck on Sunday 4th of December 2011 07:20:44 PM
Hey! You have colostomy exhausts. No wonder no transom soot.
The 34t's 2005-2009 have it out the back below the water line*and it has a 90**elbow pointing down.Moonstruck wrote:JD, as I recall, most Mainships have the exhaust out the side. *Is that correct?