Luckily, when I un-winterized Satan last week things went pretty smoothly.
The only things that didn't go like buttah:
Raw water pump didn't get a prime
I had to pop the pump cover plate, turn the engine over until water started flowing then tighten. Not a biggy.
The other issue I ran into was 0 (Zero) oil pressure.
I knew there was new oil, filters and hoses...
After tinkering with the multimeter and the sending unit, I was unable to really tell if it was at fault. Then... it hit me- an idea, not the oil sender. The Oil pressure sending unit is located remotely, as is the oil filter bracket. I was a little concerned because new sending units could cost up to $80 depending on how 'Westerbeke' specific the part is. The sender is the shiny brass looking cylinder in the middle of the photo. The little gadget just below it is a mystery to me. I think it is either some kind shutoff, or the ejection seat.
In draining the oil for the winter, the oil comes out- it naturally follows that the hose that sends oil to the sender would drain as well. Who knew?! There was an air lock in the hose that prevented oil from refilling it, thus the sender read '0' pressure. So I loosened the sender from the end of the hose, dipped the hose below the sump until oil flowed (and boy did it flow) and then quickly tightened the unit. I fired up Satan, pressure read normal, and then I had a snack.
