I read that due to the angle of the engine oil level should be kept at the top end of the range rather that any lower point on the dipstick. As a result I probably overfilled it by about 1/2 quart.
Aside from the smoke today, it ran fine...sailed even better. Glorious Mayday here in the Pacific Northwest! Tom Buscaglia S/V Alera 1990 C&C 37+/40 Vashon WA P 206.463.9200 > Message: 4 > Date: Sun, 1 May 2016 22:35:33 -0400 > From: Josh Muckley <muckl...@gmail.com> > To: "C&C List" <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > Subject: Re: Stus-List Diesel question > Message-ID: > > Minor > > I can't remember where I heard it but as I understand it mid to low is > better than full. I guess these (Yanmar 3GM/HM) engines are more likely > to carry over oil into the combustion as the oil level goes up. > > Same thing happens when you overfill cars and my lawnmower. My lawnmower > runs fine except on certain hills it starts blowing all sorts of smoke. > > I had a co-worker who was having all types of engines problems and smoke on > his classic camaro. Dealership final found that the dipstick was too > short. Evidently, some time in the car's history, someone changed out the > dipstick. Kinda weird. > > Josh Muckley > S/V Sea Hawk > 1989 C&C 37+ > Solomons, MD > On May 1, 2016 10:00 PM, "Tom Buscaglia via CnC-List" <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > wrote: > >> Alera is my second C&C, but my first diesel. My prior 35MK 1 had an >> Atomic4. >> >> I have been checking oil on my Yanmar about as often as I did on the A4, >> like once a season. Last summer I learned the error of my ways. But I >> over compensated for the low oil level and overfilled the engine. >> >> Our engine only had 489 hours and was in excellent condition. I just >> changed the oil today, but before that we did a sail. I notice at at >> cripuising RPS she was smoking pretty bad. >> >> Is this from overfilling or you you all think I did some real damage? >> >> Minor error or major disaster... >> >> Tom Buscaglia >> S/V Alera >> 1990 C&C 37+/40 >> Vashon WA >> P 206.463.9200 >> >> Message: 5 > Date: Mon, 2 May 2016 02:49:55 +0000 (UTC) > From: Franklin Schenk <fdsch...@flash.net> > To: "cnc-list@cnc-list.com" <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > Cc: Tom Buscaglia <t...@sv-alera.com> > Subject: Re: Stus-List Diesel question > Message-ID: > > > Only time will tell.? If it starts using a lot of oil you know that there is > damage to the engine.? I would check the oil each time you go out to see if > it is burning oil.? If the oil level does not change you were just burning > off the excess oil.? BTW, how much did you over fill on the oil? > Frank _______________________________________________ This list is supported by the generous donations of our members. If you like what we do, please help us pay for our costs by donating. All Contributions are greatly appreciated!
