Westerbeke 10-2 Spring Start-Up

woodster · Mar 20, 2011

bria46 said:
I just finished draining and installing a new filter in my groco fuel water/fuel separater. I also completely drained my 10 gallon aluminum diesel Fuel tank dumping the one year old fuel into my diesel auto. I'm now in the process of re-filling the boats fuel tank.

Question 1: Will the Westerbeke 10-2 draw enough fuel thru the system and up to the injectors for starting?

It wiill start if you havent traped any air in the fuel system.

Question 2: Should I refill the groco fuel separater with diesel fuel before I turn the engine over?

This is a very good idea it will help you not trap air in the fuel system but it does not insure that you will not have to bleed the fuel lines completly.

Question 3: Is the Westerbeke 10-2 self purging?

Question 4: Am I going to have to open the two injectors and manually purge the engine?

You prolly will have to manually bleed the fuel lines .....theses systems are very fussey about haveing air in them and there is a good possability you got air in the lines ....if you have an electric fuel feed pump from your tank to the engine it will be a lot easyer to bleed the system ...bleeding the system is not very hard you just have to be methodic in doing so ...just start from the fuel pump and work your way forward bleading each connection as you go forward...hope this helps and does not confuse you

regards

woody

redhead78 · Mar 31, 2011

Brian, with my first start of my new engine my manufact told me to get some new clean fuel and fill up my raycor filter. Then he said follow the bleed procedures. Make sure the fuel tank valve is open. Give it time between cranks, mine started on second try. Once it starts it will suck fuel thru the lines and air will be gone. If you are in the water for this if it won,t start on the first 2 or 3 trys, close the water valve till it starts, you don,t want to flood the engine. Good luck

Westerbeke 10-2 Spring Start-Up

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