Or the pickup becomes blocked, and air gets sucked in elsewhere in the fuel system.
Paul Fountain From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Frederick G Street via CnC-List Sent: Monday, July 6, 2015 9:12 AM To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Cc: Frederick G Street Subject: Re: Stus-List westerbeake sucking in air on a half tank Petar — it might be that the fuel pickup tube is corroded, and either doesn’t drop as far down into the fuel as it should/used to, or you have some pits in it above the half-tank level that allow air it. Sounds like time to pull and check it. Fred Street -- Minneapolis S/V Oceanis (1979 C&C Landfall 38) -- Bayfield, WI On Jul 6, 2015, at 8:09 AM, Petar Horvatic via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com<mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com>> wrote: Anyone has an idea why this happened twice in a row. Two trips to Block island this year and at about the same spot, right where seas get a little lumpy, and on about half full tank, diesel sucks in air and dies. First time was pounding into 20-kts (not a good way to travel), second time with no wind but large confused seas. The first time I sailed and dropped a hook before bleeding the injectors. Second time I added 5 gal jerry can and after bleeding injectors in 6 foot swell got her started without a problem. Ran fine after that in same conditions. I guess I should check to make sure fuel gauge is calibrated, although I’ve been using it the past 3-4 years. Petar Horvatic Sundowner 76 C&C 38MkII Newport, RI
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