Yanmar exhaust elbows are evil. I’ve has Alera for 10 years and am on my third.
Tom Buscaglia S/V Alera 1990 C&C 37+/40 Vashon WA P 206.463.9200 C 305.409.3660 > On Jun 26, 2022, at 6:00 PM, Rod Stright via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > wrote: > > If replaced should be good just a common problem with the symptoms you > described. > > Rod > > Sent from my iPhone > >>> On Jun 26, 2022, at 9:50 PM, Robert Abbott <robertabb...@eastlink.ca> wrote: >>> >> Rod >> >> Mixing elbow, muffler (from small SS to larger resin) and exhaust hose were >> all replaced a few years back. I'd be surprised if the problem was there. >> >> Rob >> >> >> >> On 2022-06-26 2:59 p.m., Rod Stright wrote: >>> Mixing elbow can cause problems like you experienced. >>> >>> From: Robert Abbott via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> >>> Sent: June-26-22 12:40 PM >>> To: Josh <muckl...@gmail.com>; Stus-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> >>> Cc: Robert Abbott <robertabb...@eastlink.ca> >>> Subject: Stus-List Yanmar 2 GMF >>> >>> Bottom and prop is clean....boat is launched every Spring after Winter >>> layup. >>> >>> Checked the throttle cable and that seems to be fine....most likely a fuel >>> issue.... >>> >>> On 2022-06-26 11:44 a.m., Josh wrote: >>> Is the bottom and prop clean? >>> >>> Jun 26, 2022 09:39:09 Robert Abbott via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com>: >>> >>> >>> 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. >>> >>> >>
