Good to hear. How the heck did the old one get that clogged? Bad decade for mosquitoes?
Dave On Tue, 28 Jun 2022 at 22:19, Robert Abbott via CnC-List < cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > > While I awaited another day for a marine mechanic to get around to > addressing my engine problem, while on the boat today, I thought of > something. I had a new Yanmar air filter on the boat which I got last > year, which I thought what harm could a new air filter do....changed out > the old one and replaced with new one, and guess what, in neutral, the > engine revived up to 3,400 before i stopped....ran the engine in forward > gear at the slip for another 20 minutes.... shut the engine > off...started again...revved up and down....engine works as it should. > > The problem was a lack of air....explains where the smoke was coming > from....incomplete combustion...now, with the new air filter, no smoke. > > Thanks to everyone for thoughts/possibilities of what might be the cause > of my engine issue. > > Going for a sail tomorrow. > > Rob Abbott > AZURA > C&C 32 - #277 > Halifax, N.S. > >
