More Pieces Off the Cummins

Finished up replacing the insulation on the bottom of the the saloon and galley floor boards.



Continued pulling parts off the engine today.  The Cummins wire harness will be replaced as the wire's insulation is getting stiff and brittle.  To do this will require reverse engineering the existing wiring schematic.

Thanks to a recommendation by John Olsen, S/V Daydreamer, we'll be prepping the engine with POR-15.  Daydreamer's engine remained rust free for at least 10 years--I'm good with that ;-)

I finally was able to get the raw water pump off the engine; there was some silicone gasket material that was really sticking well.  I can see why others recommended changing the impeller by first taking the pump off; it's a breeze removing the remaining three bolts holding the pump housing together.