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Hello Tim
Hi Tim! Hey we are practically nieghbors! Hehehe. I actually live in S E ohio but I sail in the Port Clinton area. I often sail across the lake to Leamington Canada. Port Clinton is just due South Of the Islands (Kelly's, South, Middle and North Bass). Nice to know you! I have been sailing for years and years. (About 30) I am 36 years old. I have a web site where people come to me for sailing advice. I am known as "The Skipper". So, I should have some advice to give. However, for now, It sure would be nice to get some help on how to start this Yanmar and what I should do to prepare her for starting. Any way, I look forward to getting to know you! Your New Friend, Skipper (Mananger of South Coast Yachts)
Hi Tim! Hey we are practically nieghbors! Hehehe. I actually live in S E ohio but I sail in the Port Clinton area. I often sail across the lake to Leamington Canada. Port Clinton is just due South Of the Islands (Kelly's, South, Middle and North Bass). Nice to know you! I have been sailing for years and years. (About 30) I am 36 years old. I have a web site where people come to me for sailing advice. I am known as "The Skipper". So, I should have some advice to give. However, for now, It sure would be nice to get some help on how to start this Yanmar and what I should do to prepare her for starting. Any way, I look forward to getting to know you! Your New Friend, Skipper (Mananger of South Coast Yachts)
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Skipper
Hello Tim
Hi Tim! Hey we are practically nieghbors! Hehehe. I actually live in S E ohio but I sail in the Port Clinton area. I often sail across the lake to Leamington Canada. Port Clinton is just due South Of the Islands (Kelly's, South, Middle and North Bass). Nice to know you! I have been sailing for years and years. (About 30) I am 36 years old. I have a web site where people come to me for sailing advice. I am known as "The Skipper". So, I should have some advice to give. However, for now, It sure would be nice to get some help on how to start this Yanmar and what I should do to prepare her for starting. Any way, I look forward to getting to know you! Your New Friend, Skipper (Mananger of South Coast Yachts)
Hi Tim! Hey we are practically nieghbors! Hehehe. I actually live in S E ohio but I sail in the Port Clinton area. I often sail across the lake to Leamington Canada. Port Clinton is just due South Of the Islands (Kelly's, South, Middle and North Bass). Nice to know you! I have been sailing for years and years. (About 30) I am 36 years old. I have a web site where people come to me for sailing advice. I am known as "The Skipper". So, I should have some advice to give. However, for now, It sure would be nice to get some help on how to start this Yanmar and what I should do to prepare her for starting. Any way, I look forward to getting to know you! Your New Friend, Skipper (Mananger of South Coast Yachts)
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Pete
cold start
Tim, 45 degrees is cold for a diesel. It still should start fairly easy at that temperature you might want to try a engine block heater or a engine room heater (special design that is safe in a engine compartment) I would not use either to start it, you can crack a piston ring very easly. You say that you hold the starter button for "quite a while" 10 seconds? how long? As far a damage, you can damage the starter if you hold the starter in with the engine running. You want to avoid this, it could also damage the flywheel ring gear.Does it start o.k. when the air temp is warmer ? Yanmars are cold blooded and hard to start in "cold" temps. It is just somthing you may have to live with (in the cold season) You did not give any info on engine age or condition so assuming everthing is o.k. there may not be a issue here other then cold and a natural hard starting diesel engine. Think about the engine heater.Hope this has been of some help.
Tim, 45 degrees is cold for a diesel. It still should start fairly easy at that temperature you might want to try a engine block heater or a engine room heater (special design that is safe in a engine compartment) I would not use either to start it, you can crack a piston ring very easly. You say that you hold the starter button for "quite a while" 10 seconds? how long? As far a damage, you can damage the starter if you hold the starter in with the engine running. You want to avoid this, it could also damage the flywheel ring gear.Does it start o.k. when the air temp is warmer ? Yanmars are cold blooded and hard to start in "cold" temps. It is just somthing you may have to live with (in the cold season) You did not give any info on engine age or condition so assuming everthing is o.k. there may not be a issue here other then cold and a natural hard starting diesel engine. Think about the engine heater.Hope this has been of some help.
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Pete
cold start
Tim, 45 degrees is cold for a diesel. It still should start fairly easy at that temperature you might want to try a engine block heater or a engine room heater (special design that is safe in a engine compartment) I would not use either to start it, you can crack a piston ring very easly. You say that you hold the starter button for "quite a while" 10 seconds? how long? As far a damage, you can damage the starter if you hold the starter in with the engine running. You want to avoid this, it could also damage the flywheel ring gear.Does it start o.k. when the air temp is warmer ? Yanmars are cold blooded and hard to start in "cold" temps. It is just somthing you may have to live with (in the cold season) You did not give any info on engine age or condition so assuming everthing is o.k. there may not be a issue here other then cold and a natural hard starting diesel engine. Think about the engine heater.Hope this has been of some help.
Tim, 45 degrees is cold for a diesel. It still should start fairly easy at that temperature you might want to try a engine block heater or a engine room heater (special design that is safe in a engine compartment) I would not use either to start it, you can crack a piston ring very easly. You say that you hold the starter button for "quite a while" 10 seconds? how long? As far a damage, you can damage the starter if you hold the starter in with the engine running. You want to avoid this, it could also damage the flywheel ring gear.Does it start o.k. when the air temp is warmer ? Yanmars are cold blooded and hard to start in "cold" temps. It is just somthing you may have to live with (in the cold season) You did not give any info on engine age or condition so assuming everthing is o.k. there may not be a issue here other then cold and a natural hard starting diesel engine. Think about the engine heater.Hope this has been of some help.
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Doug Merrill
Cold Start
I had good luck with cold starts by cranking the engine for a few seconds, then waiting about 2 minutes, then starting. Picked this up from the Macdk Boring school and it really works well. Doug Merrill s/v Dream Catcher
I had good luck with cold starts by cranking the engine for a few seconds, then waiting about 2 minutes, then starting. Picked this up from the Macdk Boring school and it really works well. Doug Merrill s/v Dream Catcher
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Doug Merrill
Cold Start
I had good luck with cold starts by cranking the engine for a few seconds, then waiting about 2 minutes, then starting. Picked this up from the Macdk Boring school and it really works well. Doug Merrill s/v Dream Catcher
I had good luck with cold starts by cranking the engine for a few seconds, then waiting about 2 minutes, then starting. Picked this up from the Macdk Boring school and it really works well. Doug Merrill s/v Dream Catcher
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Tim McCarty
Hey, thanks to all for the great suggestions...
Going down to the boat today to try out all the great suggestions (AND try to find my cradle...hauling out tomorrow). Hey Skip...what is your website address? By the way, I am a former owner of a Hunter 27...loved that boat! Thanks again for the info...boy, it would be great if MacBoring did a guest forum on Yanmar diesel engines...there are a lot of them out there. Thanks again to all...I'll let you know what transpires...
Going down to the boat today to try out all the great suggestions (AND try to find my cradle...hauling out tomorrow). Hey Skip...what is your website address? By the way, I am a former owner of a Hunter 27...loved that boat! Thanks again for the info...boy, it would be great if MacBoring did a guest forum on Yanmar diesel engines...there are a lot of them out there. Thanks again to all...I'll let you know what transpires...
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Tim McCarty
Hey, thanks to all for the great suggestions...
Going down to the boat today to try out all the great suggestions (AND try to find my cradle...hauling out tomorrow). Hey Skip...what is your website address? By the way, I am a former owner of a Hunter 27...loved that boat! Thanks again for the info...boy, it would be great if MacBoring did a guest forum on Yanmar diesel engines...there are a lot of them out there. Thanks again to all...I'll let you know what transpires...
Going down to the boat today to try out all the great suggestions (AND try to find my cradle...hauling out tomorrow). Hey Skip...what is your website address? By the way, I am a former owner of a Hunter 27...loved that boat! Thanks again for the info...boy, it would be great if MacBoring did a guest forum on Yanmar diesel engines...there are a lot of them out there. Thanks again to all...I'll let you know what transpires...
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Tim McCarty
I THINK I may have solved my problem...
Again, thanks to all for the advice. I had a good friend, who is very well versed in the mechanics behind diesel engines, take a look at my situation. The problem, for me, anyway, was leaky fuel lines causing air to enter into the system. Once we tightened all of the clamps, the engine started right up. I've only had this boat for a little over a month, so, I'm still discovering new things that need to be tweaked. Hopefully, I'll have no worries tomorrow, getting the boat over to the hoist.
Again, thanks to all for the advice. I had a good friend, who is very well versed in the mechanics behind diesel engines, take a look at my situation. The problem, for me, anyway, was leaky fuel lines causing air to enter into the system. Once we tightened all of the clamps, the engine started right up. I've only had this boat for a little over a month, so, I'm still discovering new things that need to be tweaked. Hopefully, I'll have no worries tomorrow, getting the boat over to the hoist.
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Tim McCarty
I THINK I may have solved my problem...
Again, thanks to all for the advice. I had a good friend, who is very well versed in the mechanics behind diesel engines, take a look at my situation. The problem, for me, anyway, was leaky fuel lines causing air to enter into the system. Once we tightened all of the clamps, the engine started right up. I've only had this boat for a little over a month, so, I'm still discovering new things that need to be tweaked. Hopefully, I'll have no worries tomorrow, getting the boat over to the hoist.
Again, thanks to all for the advice. I had a good friend, who is very well versed in the mechanics behind diesel engines, take a look at my situation. The problem, for me, anyway, was leaky fuel lines causing air to enter into the system. Once we tightened all of the clamps, the engine started right up. I've only had this boat for a little over a month, so, I'm still discovering new things that need to be tweaked. Hopefully, I'll have no worries tomorrow, getting the boat over to the hoist.
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