Re: Stus-List 3gm fuel issues

2017-08-06 Thread svpegasus38 via CnC-List
(GMT-08:00) To: C&C Cc: ALAN BERGEN Subject: Re: Stus-List 3gm fuel issues If the fuel doesn't pump as David suggested, you might have to turn the engine a little.  Release the compression levers, and turn the engine a little by hand. Alan Bergen 35 Mk iiio Thirsty Rose City YC Por

Re: Stus-List 3gm fuel issues

2017-08-06 Thread ALAN BERGEN via CnC-List
If the fuel doesn't pump as David suggested, you might have to turn the engine a little. Release the compression levers, and turn the engine a little by hand. Alan Bergen 35 Mk iiio Thirsty Rose City YC Portland, OR On Sun, Aug 6, 2017 at 2:07 PM, David Knecht via CnC-List < cnc-list@cnc-list.co

Re: Stus-List 3gm fuel issues

2017-08-06 Thread Josh Muckley via CnC-List
C discussion list > Cc: David Knecht > Subject: Re: Stus-List 3gm fuel issues > > Hi doug- It has been a while, but I think I remember that problem. On my > old boat’s 3GM the lift pump on the side of the engine was challenging. > There was a screw on top to loosen and a small

Re: Stus-List 3gm fuel issues

2017-08-06 Thread Josh Muckley via CnC-List
Through years of experience with air leaks and low fuel I've learned how to bleed my 3HM35F quickly. On mine there is simply no need to touch any of the bleed screws. The entire system is almost self priming. When I was buying the boat we had a mechanic working on the engine and he said that he

Re: Stus-List 3gm fuel issues

2017-08-06 Thread Dennis C. via CnC-List
38 > Rebecca Leah > LF39 > > Original message > From: David Knecht via CnC-List > Date: 8/6/17 14:07 (GMT-08:00) > To: CnC CnC discussion list > Cc: David Knecht > Subject: Re: Stus-List 3gm fuel issues > > Hi doug- It has been a while, but I think I

Re: Stus-List 3gm fuel issues

2017-08-06 Thread svpegasus38 via CnC-List
-From: David Knecht via CnC-List Date: 8/6/17 14:07 (GMT-08:00) To: CnC CnC discussion list Cc: David Knecht Subject: Re: Stus-List 3gm fuel issues Hi doug- It has been a while, but I think I remember that problem.  On my old boat’s 3GM the lift pump on the side of the engine was challenging.  

Re: Stus-List 3gm fuel issues

2017-08-06 Thread David Knecht via CnC-List
Hi doug- It has been a while, but I think I remember that problem. On my old boat’s 3GM the lift pump on the side of the engine was challenging. There was a screw on top to loosen and a small lever oriented vertically that manually pumped it. The hard part was that you had to really pull hard

Stus-List 3gm fuel issues

2017-08-06 Thread svpegasus38 via CnC-List
A friend in the club has a LF38 with a 3gm yanmar. Ran it out of fuel, now can't get it bled. We have fuel to the last chance fuel filter, but I can't find the bleed screw on the injector pump. Have tried to bleed the injector lines at the injectors to no avail. Anybody familiar with this we wou