With the 12 knot breeze, were there some moderate waves? Was the boat hobby horsing? If so, you might have stirred up sediments in the tank. 2 years is long enough for them to form. This is a situation where a vacuum gauge on the system would be helpful.
-- Dennis C. Touche' 35-1 #83 Mandeville, LA On Sun, Jun 26, 2022 at 8:38 AM Robert Abbott via CnC-List < cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > > Went to take the boat out Friday for a short sail .....motoring out > heading into a12 knt breeze....started to increase the RPM's and found the > engine wouldn't rev about 2,100 RPM's ....marine diesel's are not supposed > to be that complicated but they are to me. I wouldn't know where to start > to trouble shoot....getting a mechanic to deal with it this week. I spoke > to him and told him the situation and he thinks it is a fuel > problem....engine not getting enough fuel....my fuel tank and fuel should > be clean as I had the bottom of it replaced 2 years ago and the 2 fuel > filters replaced. He thinks one or both of the filters are restricting the > fuel flow.....I hope he is right but I don't think so. > > Possibly many are causes....restricted fuel injectors, fuel pump, etc. > ....the engine has never been serviced in the 16 years I have had the boat > > Any insight or guidance to help greatly appreciated. > > Rob Abbott > AZURA > C&C 32 - #277 > Halifax, N.S. > > >
