[C320-list] starting effort

[Robert Seastream]

You're right, with fuel injection pumping isn't necessary.  My mental 
clutch must be slipping.

Bob Seastream


On Dec 1, 2006, at 8:35 AM, Scott Thompson wrote:

> I don't know where the glow plugs went, but they are one more 
> maintenance item and I'm happy to not have them on my Yanmar.  I 
> wonder about your "pump the throttle once" approach.  Does pumping the 
> throttle before starting do anything at all on a fuel injected diesel? 
>  I thought that was a strategy for a gasoline engine with a 
> carburetor.  Anyhow, I use the "set it at medium" approach and this 
> works just fine.  I usually set a bit below or a bit above medium 
> depending on how cold the weather is.  It needs a bit more when cold 
> I've found.
>
> Scott Thompson
>
> Robert Seastream wrote:
>> I've wondered where the glow plugs went on my 2002 Yanmar.  Anyway 
>> mine starts after about 5 seconds or less.  I pump the throttle once 
>> then set it just a bit above the idle stop.  The service manual I 
>> just bought says to put the throttle to the 'medium' position, 
>> bringing it back after the engine fires.  I'm presuming medium is 
>> japlish for halfway.  I'll try it their way this spring.
>> Bob
>> On Nov 30, 2006, at 12:14 AM, Adam Weiner wrote:
>>> Time it, it may not be as long as you think and that might save you a
>>> lot of money and aggravation.  (Exclusive of the aggravation of 
>>> reading
>>> Orlando's and my e-mail.)
>>>
>>> Adam
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: c320-list-bounces at catalina320.com
>>> [mailto:c320-list-bounces at catalina320.com] On Behalf Of Martin 
>>> Raphael
>>> Sent: Wednesday, November 29, 2006 7:35 PM
>>> To: C320-List
>>> Subject: Re: [C320-list] starting effort
>>>
>>>
>>> No, I haven't timed it exactly -- I just know it seems to take a very
>>> long
>>> time and is at least 5 seconds.
>>> --martin
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Adam Weiner" <esquirecatering at rcn.com>
>>> To: "'C320-List'" <c320-list at catalina320.com>
>>> Sent: Wednesday, November 29, 2006 6:39 PM
>>> Subject: Re: [C320-list] starting effort
>>>
>>>
>>>> Maybe I am being picky, but is it really ten seconds?  Have you 
>>>> timed
>>>> it?
>>>>
>>>> Adam
>>>>
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: c320-list-bounces at catalina320.com
>>>> [mailto:c320-list-bounces at catalina320.com] On Behalf Of Koen
>>>> Bennebroek
>>>> Sent: Wednesday, November 29, 2006 6:33 PM
>>>> To: C320-List
>>>> Subject: Re: [C320-list] starting effort
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Same engine, usually takes about 5 seconds to start. The manual 
>>>> states
>>>
>>>> you should stop at around 30 seconds. I would imagine that 10 
>>>> seconds
>>>> is still quite okay.
>>>>
>>>> -Koen
>>>> (BigCat, #224, 1995)
>>>>
>>>> On Nov 29, 2006, at 6:15 PM, Martin Raphael wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Recent discussions about starting problems have me wondering...what
>>>>> is the typical experience in how long it takes to start our 
>>>>> engines.
>>>
>>>>> I have a 1994 Perkins M30 with about 1700 hrs.  After warming the
>>>>> plugs for 15 seconds or so, it takes a good 5 to maybe10 seconds of
>>>>> turning before the engine fires up, and I wonder if this is 
>>>>> typical.
>>>
>>>>> My understanding is that longer turning times are bad as this heats
>>>>> up the starter and degrades its performance. Do other engines fire
>>>>> right up, or is my experience the norm? Thanks,
>>>>> Martin Raphael
>>>>> Rhapsody #108
>>>>>
>>>>>
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