Thanks Russ, I agree it is a great site and a wealth of good info. (It sure beats trial and error) This is the first of many questions I will be asking. You folks may get sick of me considering the marina we are in has just installed wireless Internet.
-----Original Message----- From: Russ Dearmore <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [email protected] Sent: Tue, 29 May 2007 12:15 pm Subject: Re: catalina27-talk: New Used Boat I have an 83 with the 5411 diesel and I've always had to hold the glow plug switch for a full 60 seconds. I've replaced the glow plugs thinking they weren't up to snuff and worried about it for 2 years till I read in a manual or publication that it is normal procedure. When they say 60 seconds they really mean it too, not 55. I usually add another 10 or so just in case. Just continue to try the 60 second glow plug routine ( believe me it's a real test of patience) until you get success. A lot of people will tell you something else is wrong but a manual or publication I read says that is the best procedure. I find it amazing that it should take so long but they designed it not me. Also I looked a long time to find that bit of info so it's understandable that it was easy to miss. I doubt most diesels are quite that bad and no doubt the old pros can't wait to disprove the statement but try it several times yourself and see. Advice is cheap so prove it yourself...... Enjoy your 82 and welcome to the most helpful forum and the most knowledable group of frinendly people I've ever come across on the internet...... Russ [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I recently purchased a 1982 Catalina 27 with a universal diesel engine and pedestal steering.  I have 2 major questions that maybe some one can help me with.  #1 Once started, the engine runs great however, it will not start on its own. The batteries are new and the starter seems to crank strong. We need to give it a shot of starting spray each time we need to get her started and the engine roars to life. Common sense tells me this in not normal. Has any one had this issue?  Are there any suggestions as to what may be wrong?  #2 We are in a marina and I am accustom to our previous 22’ boat with an out board. It was easily maneuvered and backed out of the slip. I don’t even have to back out of a slip with the new boat I just need to back out 25 to 30 yards to open water. Here lies the problem. The boat seems to be very uncontrollable in reverse. Are there some guidelines to backing up without taking out half of the marina??  AOL now offers free email to everyone. Find out more about what's free from AOL at AOL.com. Change your thinking, change your life. We are guided, we are guarded, we are healed, we are blessed..... ________________________________________________________________________ AOL now offers free email to everyone. Find out more about what's free from AOL at AOL.com.
