Beta Marine Engines

NeilMcCubbin · NeilMcCubbin

Our zinc disappeared totally in a year. 7 months of that was with boat in storage in a cold climate, which I would have expected to slow corrosive reactions. Could our boat being aluminium be a factor? We have a normal 50/50 water / antifreeze coolant mix There is a bronze pipe elbow on the calorifier co...

NeilMcCubbin · NeilMcCubbin

Whenever we remove the filler to check the oil level in the transmission, there is a hiss. I think it is air escaping. No difference whether the engine is warm or cold. It happened when the engine was new form the factory, and every time since We tried changing the shiny wobbly vent, but this made no dif...

NeilMcCubbin · NeilMcCubbin

If the engine (mine Beta 60) overheats, where does the hot water/steam go? Looking at the Beta drawing 100 056421 of the header tank, it seems that it will just blast out round the cap. There is what looks like an overflow connection, but it is capped in the drawing. On cars, any overflow goes in a small...

alteredcourse30 · alteredcourse30

Cant get the allan screw out on the "discharge outlet" side - It is a 5mm allan key - worried the head will strip or the tool will break - Any ideas..this is a new beta 20 with 6.5 hrs on the engine..it works great now want to connect the ho****er system Thx Jamie

NeilMcCubbin · NeilMcCubbin

Dumb question of the day, by a newbie Just found the forum, although we have had our Beta60 for a year. The guys in the UK and Norway do not publicise the existence of this forum. BTW, the engine hasrun well. 300 hours so far, and starts so quickly at 2 deg C that we never hear the starter motor. Never use...

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	Consumption of zinc in heat exchanger (Preview) Our zinc disappeared totally in a year. 7 months of that was with boat in storage in a cold climate, which I would have expected to slow corrosive reactions. Could our boat being aluminium be a factor? We have a normal 50/50 water / antifreeze coolant mix There is a bronze pipe elbow on the calorifier co...	NeilMcCubbin	2	631	Aug 17, 2015 by NeilMcCubbin
	Pressure buildup in ZF transmission on Beta 60 (Preview) Whenever we remove the filler to check the oil level in the transmission, there is a hiss. I think it is air escaping. No difference whether the engine is warm or cold. It happened when the engine was new form the factory, and every time since We tried changing the shiny wobbly vent, but this made no dif...	NeilMcCubbin	1	687	Aug 17, 2015 by Stanley
	Question on overflow of cooling water (Preview) If the engine (mine Beta 60) overheats, where does the hot water/steam go? Looking at the Beta drawing 100 056421 of the header tank, it seems that it will just blast out round the cap. There is what looks like an overflow connection, but it is capped in the drawing. On cars, any overflow goes in a small...	NeilMcCubbin	1	624	Aug 17, 2015 by Stanley
	Allen Screw - for hot water system - discharge (Preview) Cant get the allan screw out on the "discharge outlet" side - It is a 5mm allan key - worried the head will strip or the tool will break - Any ideas..this is a new beta 20 with 6.5 hrs on the engine..it works great now want to connect the ho****er system Thx Jamie	alteredcourse30	4	1462	Aug 17, 2015 by NeilMcCubbin
	How can I view all the topics as a list, without clicking thruogh all 83 pages? (Preview) Dumb question of the day, by a newbie Just found the forum, although we have had our Beta60 for a year. The guys in the UK and Norway do not publicise the existence of this forum. BTW, the engine hasrun well. 300 hours so far, and starts so quickly at 2 deg C that we never hear the starter motor. Never use...	NeilMcCubbin	2	1060	Aug 17, 2015 by NeilMcCubbin
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