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Originally posted by TonyPresto TonyPresto wrote:

Took her out today and thermostat stayed at 160 so hopefully I didn’t overtighten gland but on output shaft.

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It's not the engine temp you need to keep an eye on. It's the packing gland on the prop shaft that will get hot if the packing is overtightened. Also, remember you do need some water dripping through the packing for lubrication. 

Did you end up repacking the prop shaft gland? If so, what did you end up using? 


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No just put it back in the water today. I will look for a drip. I was thinking that the engine might overheat due to packing being to tight.
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Originally posted by TonyPresto TonyPresto wrote:

No just put it back in the water today. I will look for a drip. I was thinking that the engine might overheat due to packing being to tight.

Originally posted by 8122pbrainard 8122pbrainard wrote:

Tony,
Regarding the packing glands, be careful with the one on the prop shaft. You don't want it tight to the point where it runs hot. It needs some dripping since the water aids lubrication of the packing. 


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I only hand tightened it but it did stop leaking when I did. I will check to see if it was too much and getting hot.
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Can the gland nut be loosened slightly to allow for some leakage
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Originally posted by TonyPresto TonyPresto wrote:

Can the gland nut be loosened slightly to allow for some leakage

Originally posted by 8122pbrainard 8122pbrainard wrote:

 
Run it and see if you get some water through and it doesn't run hot. Typically loosening the gland will not loosen the packing. Once it's set, it stays. If you can't get any water, you'll need to repack. 

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No I got it just wanted to see if I could detect any drip before repacking
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