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  1. Ted Russell

    410 Sundancer/Express Cruiser and 400 Sundancer/Express Cruiser **Official Thread**

    Happy Canada Day and 4th of July everyone! I was wondering if anyone knows where I can get the seal material for the windshield vent? FP has them in several different profiles bit none are listed for the 400DA. Figured someone here must have replaced it already.
  2. Ted Russell

    410 Sundancer/Express Cruiser and 400 Sundancer/Express Cruiser **Official Thread**

    Hey everyone I thought I would follow up on my post awhile back about the masthead light and getting clearance for the wide array radar. The light that came with the boat clears it but the support was horrible. Instead of wiring up something off centre and not correct, I bought a 3” x 12” long...
  3. Ted Russell

    410 Sundancer/Express Cruiser and 400 Sundancer/Express Cruiser **Official Thread**

    I don’t have the macerator, just two vacuum pumps. Been looking at how the system works and starting to wonder if it’s the vacuum switch not the motor. Maybe it’s sticking and not making contact when the vacuum drops. I will jump the switch that will tell me for sure.
  4. Ted Russell

    410 Sundancer/Express Cruiser and 400 Sundancer/Express Cruiser **Official Thread**

    Hey everyone, has anyone ever replaced a vacuflush motor? My aft head stopped flushing, originally I thought it was plugged but that wasn’t the case. If I tap the motor with a boat hook it starts pumping so sounds like the brushes are going. I looked online and the motors are pricey little...
  5. Ted Russell

    410 Sundancer/Express Cruiser and 400 Sundancer/Express Cruiser **Official Thread**

    Managed to get the PO on the phone, glad to see that even in his 80's he is sharp as a tack and remembers everything! So the mushroom on the starboard side was added for Sirius XM weather but not installed because the service wasn't available in Canada. So that one is not being used and clears...
  6. Ted Russell

    410 Sundancer/Express Cruiser and 400 Sundancer/Express Cruiser **Official Thread**

    OK everyone its time to pick your brains on some items on my radar arch. The 360 deg light has a poor quality mount, and I only install it when I am anchored so I want to install a permanent solution. I was wondering what I could remove from my arch and replace with a light to avoid adding...
  7. Ted Russell

    410 Sundancer/Express Cruiser and 400 Sundancer/Express Cruiser **Official Thread**

    Both Strecker and I came from 290's as well, must be a trend! On my boat I have the autopilot and the second switch turns on the depth sounder. Congrats on your purchase!
  8. Ted Russell

    Westerbeke Diesel Generator Glow Plug aftermarket equivalent

    Something is off. On my 98 400 DA, you push the preheat and release, wait for the light to stop flashing then attempt to start. Mine sat all winter and started with about 5 seconds of cranking this spring. Before I swapped the controller, my procedure was similar to yours, very hard to start...
  9. Ted Russell

    Westerbeke Diesel Generator Glow Plug aftermarket equivalent

    This could be the Genset IV controller. Mine wasn't activating the lift pump and glow plugs. Replacements are NLA from Sea Ray, but I bought one here. Almost impossible to find. https://www.pacificrvmirrors.com/searchresults.asp?Search=00-00288-000+&Submit=
  10. Ted Russell

    Official Caterpillar3116/3126 Thread

    Thanks so much everyone, I didn't realize that fuel line was just a return. Nervous about opening things up with the mechanical injection. I will remove it and the oil sensor and then it should be easy peasy. I have the backing plates coming in and I will replace both and new o rings.
  11. Ted Russell

    Official Caterpillar3116/3126 Thread

    Hey everyone, I am wanting to do my impellers this year, and started looking at replacing my port side engine in my 400 DA (easy side LOL). The fuel cooler line is really in a bad spot, it has an elbow that allows me to rotate it side to side, but I still can't seem to get the required...
  12. Ted Russell

    410 Sundancer/Express Cruiser and 400 Sundancer/Express Cruiser **Official Thread**

    Little late replying, I appreciate the video such great insight! Your burn rate at that speed is lower then I was expecting (I calculated 22mph/.75mpg) = 30 gph. I was told big blocks ran at 35 gph at cruise in a boat our size. I think when many think of the 454's they compare to the older...
  13. Ted Russell

    410 Sundancer/Express Cruiser and 400 Sundancer/Express Cruiser **Official Thread**

    We are at Krates, and I have seen your boat before (recognized the name). We are Leukothea!
  14. Ted Russell

    410 Sundancer/Express Cruiser and 400 Sundancer/Express Cruiser **Official Thread**

    Hey everyone just returned from a 2 1/2 week trip to the North Channel from our home dock on Lake Simcoe. The 400DA performed awesome, and the boat had enough room for the 4 of us without everyone wanting to kill each other! Unbelievably the Cats used LESS fuel then the same trip last year in a...
  15. Ted Russell

    410 Sundancer/Express Cruiser and 400 Sundancer/Express Cruiser **Official Thread**

    Where did you get that bunk, was it a factory option or did you make it?
  16. Ted Russell

    410 Sundancer/Express Cruiser and 400 Sundancer/Express Cruiser **Official Thread**

    Just a follow up here for anyone having generator starting problems. The Monoplex I bought from Pacific RV Mirrors was plug and play into the wiring harness, and accompanied with a new solenoid now my generator fires up with ease when it’s cold!!
  17. Ted Russell

    410 Sundancer/Express Cruiser and 400 Sundancer/Express Cruiser **Official Thread**

    Just as a follow up to this, I called Dan Frazier and he sold out of these a year or so ago. Great guy to chat with, thanks so much for the lead! Found one at this place, its an RV dealer in Arizona and it is being shipped to me as we speak...
  18. Ted Russell

    410 Sundancer/Express Cruiser and 400 Sundancer/Express Cruiser **Official Thread**

    Thank you so much! I will give him a ring.
  19. Ted Russell

    410 Sundancer/Express Cruiser and 400 Sundancer/Express Cruiser **Official Thread**

    I found a PDF of the wiring diagram on CSR. You can see it in this thread. http://www.clubsearay.com/index.php?threads/westerbeke-control-wiring-on-one-sheet-of-paper.69640/ The diesel gensets from 97+ with the single start switch have a control module. It should be fairly easy to bypass the...
  20. Ted Russell

    410 Sundancer/Express Cruiser and 400 Sundancer/Express Cruiser **Official Thread**

    OK so did some digging on my issue above and found out the I have the Genset 4 module. So looks like my module has failed and is putting 12v to my glow plug solenoid all the time while the cabin genset switch is in the run position, which in turn killed my glow plug solenoid. I read that these...
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