Not sure if the diesel replaced a gas engine, but I expect it did. Unfortunately owner who did that switch is unreachable. I’ll check into that tube in next day or so! Dean
> On Sep 6, 2020, at 8:26 AM, John and Maryann Read via CnC-List > <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > > Welcome to the list and the 34 is a great boat. FWIW we still have original > 3GM and it works like a charm > > I second the thought of checking the tube. Exactly what happened on our > previous boat when we changed from gas to diesel. My understanding is > screens on pickup tube were common if engine was gas. Did your Yanmar > replace a gas engine? > > John and Maryann > Legacy III > 1982 C&C 34 > Noank, CT > > > > From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Paul > Fountain via CnC-List > Sent: Saturday, September 05, 2020 4:20 PM > To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com > Cc: Paul Fountain > Subject: Re: Stus-List Yanmar cutting out at sea? > > I’d also pull the fuel pick tube and see if there is a screen in the end of > it, if there is one remove it - it’s likely picking up sediment and starving > the engine, dropping ir when the engine stops. > > If it that or the filters I would either polish the fuel, and add a cleaner, > or remove it and have the tank cleaned. > > Paul > From: CnC-List <cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com> on behalf of Dean McNeill via > CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > Sent: Saturday, September 5, 2020 2:19:50 PM > To: Steve Thomas via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > Cc: Dean McNeill <d...@deanmc.ca> > Subject: Stus-List Yanmar cutting out at sea? > > Just brought my new-to-me C&C34 home. My 2009 Yanmar 3YM30 purred like a > kitten in most seas. But this was a 30 hour slog through hell. Decided to > motor-sail a bit in some heavy seas (20-25 kts), engine, at 2500-2800 rpm, > would suddenly lose revs then often quit. Could start up again in a few > moments, but would do it again in 5 minutes or so. Gave up on it until winds > died down and started it up no problem... worked flawlessly for a 2 hour > motor in calm waters after that. Boat was fully serviced in fall and on hard > until 2 weeks ago when I bought and launched it. Has a Racor filter/water > separator and inline fuel filter. I'm wondering if the exhaust being under > water during that point of sail would cause the issue or maybe I should just > change up filters, or was it probably sediment in tank being kicked up and > starving the engine? Thoughts? > > Dean > > > _______________________________________________ > > Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each and > every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - use > PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray > <https://www.paypal.me/stumurray>_______________________________________________ > > Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each and > every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - use > PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray
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