I always put my diesel in gear when running it at the dock. Always heard diesels don't like no load conditions.
It also blows the gators out of my slip. Dennis C. On Fri, Oct 7, 2016 at 12:17 PM, Tom Buscaglia via CnC-List < cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > The black smoke may indicate excessive carbon buildup. If you don't have > three hours to run it is, next time you bring her in while the engine is > still running out it in neutral and run it up to 90% of max RPM for about 5 > minutes. > > Tom Buscaglia > S/V Alera > 1990 C&C 37+/40 > Vashon WA > P 206.463.9200 > C 305.409.3660 > > > > 1. Re: yanmar diesel (svpegasu...@gmail.com) > 2. Re: yanmar diesel (Josh Muckley) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Thu, 06 Oct 2016 17:41:59 -0700 (PDT) > From: svpegasu...@gmail.com <svpegasu...@gmail.com> > To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com > Subject: Re: Stus-List yanmar diesel > Message-ID: <000f4242.4b5c9537776ba...@gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf- > > > I knew that. Don't know what I was thinking. Must of had a brain > fart.?I do have to agree with the dirty injector route. Also these engines > need to get fully warmed up and run under load often. They are redesigned > tractor engines originally made to operate at 70 to 75% power for hours on > end.?A friend would start his 1cyl. Yanmar cruise out of the marina. Set > sails shut it down. Then when finished sailing start itback up back to his > slip. Ended up replacing his engine because of this. FWIW.? > Doug MountjoysvPegasusLF38 #4just west of Ballard, WA > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > This list is supported by the generous donations of our members. If you > like what we do, please help us pay for our costs by donating. All > Contributions are greatly appreciated! > >
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