Edd, 
It's normal for dark smoke (unburned fuel) to exhaust if it takes longer to 
fire. Do you have glow plugs on your Universal like on mine? You may just need 
more glow plug time? 

Universal recommends, "Turn key on to energize electric fuel pump, shifter in 
neutral, thottle 1/3rd, hold the glow plug button for 30 to 60 seconds, 
depending on outside temperature. Continue to hold glow plug button while 
pressing start button to crank engine. Release both when engine starts." 

Simple to check glow plugs: Before starting, with engine cold, open the 
compartment so you can feel the engine, locate your glow plugs follow the wire 
to each cylinder, feel the temperature of the engine cylinder heads. Back in 
cockpit, turn on switch and hold the glow plug button for a minute without 
pushing the start button. Then go below and feel the cylinder heads and you 
should feel a warm area near each glow plug. If anyone is colder than the 
others; bad connection or bad plug. 


Chuck 
Resolute 
1990 C&C 34R 
Broad Creek, Magothy River, Md 

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Sent: Sunday, May 24, 2015 6:07:34 PM 
Subject: Stus-List Darker Smoke, Harder to Start 

Listers, 

I find I'm having a harder time getting the engine started and seeing a little 
bit of darker smoke when it does turn over, as compared to last season. 

Once running, everything seems fine -- temperature, water flow, revolutions, 
etc. 

Any ideas or suggestions? 

Usually, my solution to engine problems is "get the jib out." 


All the best, 

Edd 

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C&C 37+ | City Island, NY 
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