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jcollins · Post by **jcollins** » Sat Jul 19, 2008 9:25 am

It was a little snotty yesterday. I felt the trim tabs were not responding as usual. When I got back to the marina and shut down the engine, I was pushing the buttons on the dash to hear them go up/down. I had opened the back hatches so I could hear better. After working the switches up and down I could hear the trim tab motor working. So I'm guessing the tabs are working as well. I'll physically check that today. Then I noticed there was a distinct tick-tick-tick-tick-tick-tick- in rapid succsession after pushing the buttons (I was not pushing any button at that point). I quickly determined that I hadn't pissed off the admiral to the point of installing a bomb so I was o.k. there. Anyway, this is not TICK-TICK-TICK like a bomb. It's tick-tick-tick-tick- like your holding down the starter button on your gas grill. When I turned off the DC power it stopped.

Since I've ruled out explosive devices, any thoughts?

Post by **Mariner** » Sat Jul 19, 2008 11:49 am

Sounds like it could be a fuel pump or something like that. Were you able to identify the source of the noise?

jcollins · Post by **jcollins** » Sat Jul 19, 2008 12:01 pm

Mariner wrote:Sounds like it could be a fuel pump or something like that. Were you able to identify the source of the noise?

Didn't think of that. It was so hot I put if off. Today I'll start the engine, turn it off, and see what happens. It's hot today too so I'm not sure how long I'll hang around the bilge. Anyone know where the fuel pump is? Is it on top of the tank?

Post by **rt11002003** » Sun Jul 20, 2008 11:03 am

At various times I've heard ticking noises as an engine cools. Have heard it with a number of different engines, including jet engines. It was the metals reacting to thermal stresses. Could it be that is what you are hearing?

Gene

jcollins · Post by **jcollins** » Tue Jul 22, 2008 9:10 am

Gene,
Sorry. I thought I replied to this but I guess I didn't click on submit.

That's a good idea but it stopped when I turned off the battery switch.

Yes. I have heard that before around other engines. As I recall the ticking is not consistant. Changes speed and pitch as the metal cools?

Post by **Jack28** » Mon Jul 28, 2008 3:35 pm

I had a Bertram before my Albin and I would hear a tic when I went in the engine room. I found I had left the depth sounder on and it made the noise. JACK

jcollins · Post by **jcollins** » Mon Jul 28, 2008 7:43 pm

Jack28 wrote:I had a Bertram before my Albin and I would hear a tic when I went in the engine room. I found I had left the depth sounder on and it made the noise. JACK

Thanks for that suggestion. I did have a new sounder installed this spring. The through-hull is in that area. The electronics were on at that time. Maybe? I'll check.

Thanks again,

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