Ha...this is a brand new Moyer marine exchange engine. No way I'm going diesel
in this boat... I can't believe we went this long without that recommendation
yet...
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From: dwight <dwight...@gmail.com>
Date: 08/13/2014 5:34 PM (GMT-05:00)
To: 'Danny Haughey' <djhaug...@juno.com>,cnc-list@cnc-list.com
Subject: RE: Stus-List Ok more atomic 4 issues...dammit!
Think about repowering with a reliable diesel…OK you A4 enthusiasts hit me
hard…but if he likes the feel of sail his Viking and I know that feel is good,
just might be worth a new engine
Dwight Veinot
C&C 35MKII, Alianna
Head of St. Margaret's Bay, NS
From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Danny
Haughey via CnC-List
Sent: August 13, 2014 12:33 PM
To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com
Subject: Re: Stus-List Ok more atomic 4 issues...dammit!
Alright, the saga continues.
We went for a sea trial Sunday after the changes, i.e. Vent line cleared,
filters changed, clamps tightened. The engine ran great all the way to
Cuttyhunk. I probably ran it about 3 hours. Two of those hours I ran it a
little harder than I normally do after having read Don M's reasons for having
black sooty spark plugs. I thought my problems were solved.
On our way home from cuttyhunk, We motored out the harbor and decided that,
because the wind was a little light, we would motor home to run the engine some
more. 50 minutes into our ride home, the same thing, only a bit slower. the
whole, slow, stall happened over maybe a minute or two. Some sputter, then run
normal, a little more sputter, then normal and then a slow stall.
We then sailed home and into the mooring field. This is actually a benefit of
the engine troubles, I've been a bit intimidated about sailing onto the mouth
of the river due to the current and very tight channel flanked by shoals and
some pretty ominous looking rocks. I've now had to sail into the harbor twice
over this last weekend. At one point we were probably doing 4 or 4.5knts
through the water but only 1 to 1.5knts over the ground fighting that current.
On one side of the boat it a big, rocky cliff and the other shoal. it was a
little adrenalin pumping! Anyway, the approach to our mooring was dead, head to
wind, along with the current in the same direction, I lost forward motion under
sail and started the engine. She started right up and we motored onto the
mooring without incident.
So, safely moored, I pulled the vent tube, it was clear. I then went below and
pulled a spark plug and it was all black and sooty again after maybe 4 hours
running time.
I used the Moyer rebuild kit on the carb that is on there now. I'm not sure
but, I think I changed the main jet to the moyer recomended one at that time. I
think it came with the rebuild kit.
My earlier idling issues seemed to have been solved by swapping out the carb
that came with the exchange engine for the one I rebuilt off the original
engine and had just sitting around as a spare. I think what I would like to do
now is, clean up the carb that came with the exchange engine. and swap them
back out. I'll then replace the plugs and run it some more. Unless you guys
think I should maybe try another path forward.
Danny
P.S. Cuttyhunk was Amazing!
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