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Re: lv-ab: Re: Coverting Engine from Raw Water Cooling

From: Ken James (no email)
Date: Sat Jan 03 2004 - 21:50:57 EST

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    > Most of the raw water cooled Yanmars I am aware of are of the YSM family
    > and those one lung beasts are at least 25 years old.

    I don't know for sure, perhaps you do, are not ALL Yanmars today using an
    aluminum engine block? If so, raw water cooling is certainly going to
    significantly shorten engine life and will cause maintenance problems as
    well.
    -Ken

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