yanmar 2gm20f stalling

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joe mehlmann

after about 35 mim at 3100rpm the engine runs rough and stalls at idle any thoughts? Fuel,filters and leak check all done. replaced stuck theromostat and heat exchanger at suggestion of marina--still running rough and stalling
 
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bob skipper

yanmar 2gm stalling

You might check to see if your fuel tank vent is stopped up. Loosen your fuel cap and see if it still stalls.
 
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Roger

Stalling

Check for a pinhole leak in your fuel line. This happened to me a few years back as my engine stalled after about 30 minutes. I then found found the pinhole leak that I missed.
 
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Joan

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Drain your fuel filter and make sure you don't have water in diesel. Acts up more when seas are rough. Also have found that Yanmar engines work better if fuel is kept topped off. Had this problem mostly in rough weather.
 
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Bill Murray

I had same problem with my 29.5

I had the same problem with my 1995 29.5 hull # 175. What I finally discovered, after several dangerous situations caused by this problem including being stranded on rocks was a design defect that resulted in a constricted fuel flow and delivery top the engine. After trying everything that everyone recommended, I decided to completely clean out and inspect the entire fuel system from beginning to end. This seemed pretty drastic for an almost brand new boat but I was desperate. I drained all the fuel from the tank using a small pump, and then removed the bulkhead panels in the aft portion of the aft berth and proceeded to remove the fuel tank. This was amazingly easy. Hunter did a great job at designing this part of the boat. Just disconect the fuel lines and fittings, cut the hold down strapping material, and the tank will slide right out of the space it is in. I then removed the pick up tube from the tank and discovered the problem. A screen had been installed on the bottom of the pick up tube. it was installed so that it was folded over the bottom of the pick up tube opening and had been soldered or glued together. The result was that the tube was almost completely closed. Since this engine uses very small amounts of fuel, it ran fine at slow speeds. I also discovered plastic "sawdust" in the tank from the drilling operations to install the fittings. Evidently, when the engine was revved up, suction increased and a very small amount of this plastic plugged the remaining small openings in the screen thus choking off the fuel. When teh engine used all teh fuel in the system it could, it stalled. After a few minutes, with the suction released, the holes opened, and the engine would run fine again, until the cycle repeated. After consulting with some mechanics, I decided to remove the screen completely - after all that is why there are both primary and secondary filters built into the system! Plus, any continued future problems could then be dealt with at the primary filter which would not require removing the tank. I replaced the tank, added new strapping and connected the lines. I have never had any problem at all with theis system in the last 4 years. Good luck with your repair. i would be curious to know what you eventually find. Bill Murray
 
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