282 Head Solution

[sluggoe]

i've got a manual head on my '02 sailfish;

i leave approx 2 inches of water in bowl after flushing (per the mfg's suggestion); i also close the seacock after using it;

lately, i've noticed that after returning to the boat after not using for a few days, there is more water (an additional 1/2 pint or so) than when i left it;

i pumped it down to a few inches again as usual and then the same thing happens when i return -- more water in there than b4;

any ideas on why this keeps happening? (it never did this before this season); is this a precursor to something bad happening?

--slugg

 

[HDGWJOE]

Just a guess... maybe the seals in your manual pump need a cleaning or replacement.

 

[bc282]

ditto on that it may be time for a seal kit (about $75).
to help extend the time from re-doing the seals, you can occationally pour some veg oil in the head and flush it down which should help lube the seals.

 

[sluggoe]

how much veggie oil should i flush down the toilet to lube the seals?....

also, is replacing the seals on the head something that is relatively easy to do?

thx guys!

--slugg.

 

[bc282]

how much veggie oil should i flush down the toilet to lube the seals?....

also, is replacing the seals on the head something that is relatively easy to do?

thx guys!

--slugg.

i'd flush about 500ml to 1000ml of good ol' canola or what ever cheap you have kicking around.
the kit is pretty easy and would rate it a 1.5 out of 5 on the difficulty scale.
sometimes the manual heads are on sale for about $80-100, then you might consider just doing a swap for only a couple bucks more than the seal kit, but then you have either a spare more garbage.

 

[sluggoe]

Ok...(Hx for your advice!!
--slugg.