water cooling on a century model
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water cooling on a century model
Hi all, I have just purchased century engine and I'm wondering about the cooling water. Is the water ejected with the exhaust and if so is there a way of knowing if the water is actually flowing
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Re: water cooling on a century model
Water will exit via small (pencil girth ) hole at bottom of engine block.
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Re: water cooling on a century model
[YouTube][/YouTube]Welcome to the forum. This YouTube video shows the cooling water as the engine revs increase. When running in a tub, make sure the prop is not spinning and aerating the water.
https://youtu.be/5NPdpRgtXP8
https://youtu.be/5NPdpRgtXP8
Re: water cooling on a century model
OK thanks guys, looks as if I need to do some unblocking
Re: water cooling on a century model
Only way to do that properly is to remove the head, and clean out the waterways.
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Re: water cooling on a century model
This is my 1974 Century, I have not used it for about five years and after some cosmetics I started it today.
The water flow to start was slow, I stopped the motor, then used a high pressure air line on the water exit on the block, lots of bubbles later I restarted and the water flowed as normal.
The water flow to start was slow, I stopped the motor, then used a high pressure air line on the water exit on the block, lots of bubbles later I restarted and the water flowed as normal.
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Re: water cooling on a century model
This is an example that has had little use.
Clean waterways look like this
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Clean waterways look like this
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Re: water cooling on a century model
Thanks, and very nice too!Horsley-Anarak wrote:This is an example that has had little use.
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Head off.jpg
Clean waterways look like this
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