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I've been unable to reply any sooner, but I went with this battery in the end: https://www.alpha-batteries.co.uk/12v-290ah-expedition-plus-agm-leisure-battery-exp12-290/ Should be enough to run the water distiller on sunny days, which I will settle for. I appreciate the very helpful replies, such as from IanD. Alan de Enfield, for your information, I've never had a wooden-top boat. But maybe you can explain the point of your quoted message (and the Buzz Lightyear one)??

Thanks but mains electric isn't an option. The panels will generate more power than the distiller uses, so I expect the setup will be fine on sunny, or even moderate, summer days. But it's advice on what would be the most appropriate type/model of battery for this scenario that I'm really looking for?

Hiya, I am looking to buy a new set of (4?) leisure batteries for my narrowboat. They will be used to power some small 12v appliances but also a 240v, 600W water distiller (via a 12v inverter, so 50A) that usually runs for about 4 hours (200Ah) every day. Charging the batteries will be 600W to 800W of solar panels (via an Epever 60A 6415AN MPPT charge controller). Could you recommend any particular type or make/model of battery? Many thanks, James

Thanks for the reply. Can you recommend anywhere to send them?

One of the injectors on my BMC 1.5 is leaking. It also looks a bit cooked - though maybe that's just from the leaking diesel burning? I have some spare injectors so I am considering swapping the leaky one. I'd like to give them all a clean anyway. If this easy to do, how should I do it and what should I use? Also, would I need to buy any new washers, etc. when refitting the injectors? Thanks, James

OK, thanks. With just a thin smear of hylomar on both sides or lay it on a bit thicker?

OK, thanks both. What thickness gasket paper would you recommend for the lift pump?

The gasket paper has now arrived. 🙂 It is generally a good idea to use blue hylomar both sides for a new gasket, too? I'm especially considering whether to use blue hylomar on a new gasket for the lift pump as well. I put a new gasket on that recently, but it's still leaking oil - so thinking the hylomar+gasket+hylomar may do the trick there?

Thanks very much, BEngo. I've found someone selling gasket paper locally on ebay - hopefully he'll get back to me so I can collect this aft. Would you go for 0.4mm or 0.8mm thickness?

I didn't realise (as it was pretty dark) but the old gasket tore when I took the injection pump off. Is it OK to use hylomar with no gasket?

Lovely. Thank you, both.

Hiya, My injection pump is leaking quite badly, so I'm swapping it for the one from my old engine. However, I didn't think to get a new gasket. Would I be OK to use the old gasket, or am I better with some blue hylomar? Or should I definitely get a new gasket? Thanks in advance, :-) James

It's leaking water. It seems like the ball bearing inside (or whatever it is) has got stuck. Or, if there's a spring in there, maybe that has broken.

OK, thanks. I may actually go for the repair kit - https://www.asap-supplies.com/products/repair-kit-for-fuel-lift-pumps-with-80mm-diaphragm-6-screw-top-199042 - and save myself £20. Just need to check first that it's the right one...

OK, thanks.