Petar — it might be that the fuel pickup tube is corroded, and either doesn’t drop as far down into the fuel as it should/used to, or you have some pits in it above the half-tank level that allow air it. Sounds like time to pull and check it.
Fred Street -- Minneapolis S/V Oceanis (1979 C&C Landfall 38) -- Bayfield, WI > On Jul 6, 2015, at 8:09 AM, Petar Horvatic via CnC-List > <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > > Anyone has an idea why this happened twice in a row. > > Two trips to Block island this year and at about the same spot, right where > seas get a little lumpy, and on about half full tank, diesel sucks in air and > dies. First time was pounding into 20-kts (not a good way to travel), second > time with no wind but large confused seas. > The first time I sailed and dropped a hook before bleeding the injectors. > Second time I added 5 gal jerry can and after bleeding injectors in 6 foot > swell got her started without a problem. Ran fine after that in same > conditions. > > I guess I should check to make sure fuel gauge is calibrated, although I’ve > been using it the past 3-4 years. > > > Petar Horvatic > Sundowner > 76 C&C 38MkII > Newport, RI
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