Beta Marine Engines

TerryT · TerryT

Beta literature says that its engines "rotate counterclockwise when viewed from the flywheel." Is that from the rear drive plate or the front of the engine? I thought it was from the rear end, but now I am confused. Thanks. (I ask because I am about to buy a Beta 35 and will add my own transmission and...

Blue Moon · Blue Moon

If I must take a season or two off, leaving the boat on the hard over a couple of winters, is fogging my Beta 38 recommended? If so, how best to do that and with which fogging oil so as not to gum up the injectors or cause other problems?

BruceB · BruceB

I see you offer a coolant expansion tank. When would I need one of these and how high in the engine compartment should it be mounted? I assume this is different than the coolant expansion tank, right? Thanks!

NeilMcCubbin · NeilMcCubbin

We have recently started seeing coolant levels dropping for no apparent reason, after having drained engine to change coolant, as recommended every 2 years. After filling, we bled air from the cylinder head, ran and topped up, 3 times so far. Beta 60 with hot water heater. 1500 hrs We have the red h...

w32pamela · w32pamela

I would like to reuse the brass plug that holds the heat exchanger zinc but have been unable to remove the old zinc. See attachment. Is there a trick to this such as using anti-seize or something like silicone grease on the zinc threads. I under stand that there must electrical conductivity between t...

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	Engine Rotation Direction (Preview) Beta literature says that its engines "rotate counterclockwise when viewed from the flywheel." Is that from the rear drive plate or the front of the engine? I thought it was from the rear end, but now I am confused. Thanks. (I ask because I am about to buy a Beta 35 and will add my own transmission and...	TerryT	2	864	Jan 13, 2023 by Farron
	Fogging for extended storage? (Preview) If I must take a season or two off, leaving the boat on the hard over a couple of winters, is fogging my Beta 38 recommended? If so, how best to do that and with which fogging oil so as not to gum up the injectors or cause other problems?	Blue Moon	1	692	Jan 13, 2023 by Farron
	Coolant Expansion tank (Preview) I see you offer a coolant expansion tank. When would I need one of these and how high in the engine compartment should it be mounted? I assume this is different than the coolant expansion tank, right? Thanks!	BruceB	27	1717	Jan 4, 2023 by Blue Moon
	Mystery coolant loss (Preview) We have recently started seeing coolant levels dropping for no apparent reason, after having drained engine to change coolant, as recommended every 2 years. After filling, we bled air from the cylinder head, ran and topped up, 3 times so far. Beta 60 with hot water heater. 1500 hrs We have the red h...	NeilMcCubbin	1	854	Dec 5, 2022 by NeilMcCubbin
	Heat Exchanger zinc replacement (Preview) I would like to reuse the brass plug that holds the heat exchanger zinc but have been unable to remove the old zinc. See attachment. Is there a trick to this such as using anti-seize or something like silicone grease on the zinc threads. I under stand that there must electrical conductivity between t...	w32pamela	6	1233	Dec 3, 2022 by NeilMcCubbin
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