Taking Apart The Wallas 95 DU

Pat, any reason why the failure? Bad circuit board component, voltage, pump overload (causing board failure)? Doesn't seem reasonable to just replace the circuit board.
 
Patty here. The boys at Scan Marine told me these stoves need regular maintenance---every 1000 hours. They also said they are meant to be run on diesel, not kerosene or Kleen Heat, and especially not with kerosene that has been stored a year or more. Beware of bargain kerosene. They also said our stove had quite a bit of salt on it and they recommended we spray the entire bottom with a product called Boeshield made by Boeing. It seems our stove needed some maintenance at the same time we were having our electrical issues and it was just a coincidence. I'm glad they replaced the circuit board while it was still under warranty
 
Pat Anderson":1zypsybf said:
Patty here. The boys at Scan Marine told me these stoves need regular maintenance---every 1000 hours. They also said they are meant to be run on diesel, not kerosene or Kleen Heat, and especially not with kerosene that has been stored a year or more. Beware of bargain kerosene. They also said our stove had quite a bit of salt on it and they recommended we spray the entire bottom with a product called Boeshield made by Boeing. It seems our stove needed some maintenance at the same time we were having our electrical issues and it was just a coincidence. I'm glad they replaced the circuit board while it was still under warranty
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2 questions:

1. What is the nature of the regular maintenance? Is there info somewhere on this?

2. Re: Boeshield. Is this to be sprayed on the printed circuit board and other components?

Thanks,
Warren
 
Patty here. The nature of the maintenance is too technical for me but it involves cleaning the carburetor (right?), cleaning out soot build up, and I don't know what else. The boys told me the regular maintenance reference is "in the manual."
 
Sorry we didn't get to meet when we were in Portland in June. Hope your transom project is progressing.

I made a copy of your manual on the Wallas and took it with us when we trailed "Vagabundo" to the San Juan's in July. I carried a propane stove since our Wallas was failing to work most of the time.

The first rainy day after we launched in Anacortes I got out the copy of your manual, took a deep breath, and following your helpful descriptions, took the burner apart.

The burner, glow plug, temperature sensor, etc. looked fairly clean to me. I removed and re-inserted every electrical plug I could find, blew out the fuel line and installed fresh red diesel.

I thought Scan Marine might be my next stop. However, the stove worked PERFECTLY for cooking and heating for the next three weeks! I have no idea what I did but your manual gave me the confidence to take it apart.

Thank you.

Charless and Marjorie
 
:shock: I'm exhausted just reading this. I am so thankful I don't own one.

Way to go for doing it yourself! I admire that. I would probably fix one with a hammer. Your a better man than I. :thup
 
Thanks very much for the manual. It was done up great and clear. I work in the Appliance Service industry and the manufactures should take lessons from you. Thanks Again. Terry :D
 
Charless and Marjorie
WAY TO Go! I'm glad it worked out for you. Sounds like you were not sure what fixed the problem but fuel was maybe a factor.I'm curious, your boat is a 98, is the stove of that year, (85DU)?

My transom repair is complete, motor, and kicker reinstalled. Now finishing details, reinstalling up-grading some equip.. Oh the devil and his details. Should finish GPS and transducer mounting this wk. end..

Thank You one and all for your kind comments
Tom
 
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