All, Did a bunch of tests this weekend and took one lister’s advice to burn off some carbon buildup. In the end, it appears my new Trojan T-1275 starting battery, despite what the numbers say, isn’t pushing out enough juice to get the 25 year-old Universal cranking, even at a full charge (12.7 volts).
So, it looks like I should supplement my starting bank. I just have to find a spot on the boat to put it. Thanks to all. All the best, Edd Edd M. Schillay Starship Enterprise C&C 37+ | Sail No: NCC-1701-B City Island, NY Starship Enterprise's Captain's Log <http://enterpriseb.blogspot.com/> > On May 25, 2015, at 10:08 PM, Chuck S via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > wrote: > > 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 > > From: "Edd Schillay via CnC-List" <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > To: "cnc-list Cnc-List" <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > Cc: "Edd Schillay" <e...@schillay.com> > 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 > > ------------------------------- > Edd M. Schillay > Starship Enterprise > NCC-1701-B > C&C 37+ | City Island, NY > www.StarshipSailing.com <http://www.starshipsailing.com/> > ------------------------------- > 914.332.4400 | Office > 914.774.9767 | Mobile > ------------------------------- > Sent via iPhone 6 > iPhone. iTypos. iApologize > > _______________________________________________ > > Email address: > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go to the bottom > of page at: > http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com > > > _______________________________________________ > > Email address: > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go to the bottom > of page at: > http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com >
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