[C320-list] Yanmar 3YM30---access to adjust valves

[David Cardoza]

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-----Original Message-----
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Sent: Friday, August 11, 2006 1:09 PM
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Subject: Re: [C320-list] Yanmar 3YM30---access to adjust valves

David,

What's your boat #.

Len


On 8/11/06, David Cardoza <dave at avaloncon.com> wrote:
>
> I recall watching my local Yanmar distributor do this last time and don't
> remember him doing anything superhuman.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: c320-list-bounces at catalina320.com
> [mailto:c320-list-bounces at catalina320.com] On Behalf Of Len
> Sent: Friday, August 11, 2006 12:51 PM
> To: C320 List
> Subject: [C320-list] Yanmar 3YM30---access to adjust valves
>
> Awhile back someone wrote that to adjust valves on the new 3YM30 a
> bulkhead
> must be removed (about 12 screws) for access.  My engine just had first
> 50-hour service (at 65 hours) and Yanmar serviceman didn't adjust
> valves---wrote he would have had to drain the cooling system to get to
> valves---which sounds strange to me.  Before I confront him---anyone have
> their 3YM30 valves adjusted, and how did they get access?
>
> Len Krane
>
> Aqua5   #1070
>
>
>