Got a Universal M4-30 on my 1989 C 34R. It has glow plugs and an electric
fuel booster pump. It needs the glow plugs energized for a full minute before
starting the engine when it's cold. I wait even longer when it's the first
start of the season and the entire engine is cold. I'm pretty
Make sure you have fuel flow. Is the electric fuel pump working? Is the
fuel turned off? Check for fuel at the injector, crack a line and crank the
engine. You should have fuel flow.
Douglas Mountjoy
1988 LF 39
Mexico at large
1984 Sabre 34
Port Orchard, WA
On Fri, May 17, 2024, 19:19 Todd
Failed electric fuel pump (if engine has one) or failed (or faulty) mechanical
lift fuel pump.
Otherwise some fuel line problem between fuel filter (or wherever your fuel
system provides a means to bleed your fuel line) and injector pump or the
injector pump might be bad.
After 44 years, your
Looking for some input on my non starting Universal / Westerbeke diesel
5416 on my 1980 C& C 34. It was running great at the end of last year but
no go from the start this year.
It turns over great but no sounds of combustion. Battery is brand new. Oil
and transmission fluids are at proper
All the rope sold by Cajun is Novabraid. The “fuzzy” rope is called EZ-Feel
and uses spun polyester in the cover rather than filament polyester. Softer on
the hands but it tends to pick up dirt and grime a bit easier. Trophy Braid
from Samson uses the same formula as EZ-Feel.
Both will get
My 38 has a 6:1 bridge deck traveler arrangement pretty similar to what you
have. I also use a double braid line which might be either 5/16ths or 3/8ths
(I'm getting older and forget stuff). But what I have was purchased from Cajun
Trading. Pretty similar to Sta-Set, but with a softer, sort of
