[C320-list] starting effort

[Kirk McCullough]

The Perkins doesnt have zincs either. At least none that I have ever found. 
I had a Universal in my last boat that needed zincs in the heat exchanger. 
The zincs lasted less than a year.

Kirk
Boomerang #124
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Richard A. Walker" <dickwalker at att.net>
To: "'C320-List'" <c320-list at catalina320.com>; <joe at dolphinmortgage.com>
Sent: Thursday, November 30, 2006 2:34 PM
Subject: Re: [C320-list] starting effort


Yanmar has a much better design, also not zincs.

Cheers,

Dick Walker
C-320 (687) WindWalker II
740 Olive Ave.
Coronado, CA 92118-2136
619.435.8986


-----Original Message-----
From: c320-list-bounces at catalina320.com
[mailto:c320-list-bounces at catalina320.com] On Behalf Of Robert Seastream
Sent: Thursday, November 30, 2006 2:13 PM
To: joe at dolphinmortgage.com; C320-List
Subject: Re: [C320-list] starting effort

Same as I asked about our 2002 Yanni.  If not, why not?

Bob

On Nov 30, 2006, at 2:31 PM, Joe Barrett wrote:

> Do we have glow plugs on our Yanmar 3GM30F?
> Joe Barrett
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: c320-list-bounces at catalina320.com
> [mailto:c320-list-bounces at catalina320.com] On Behalf Of Kirk McCullough
> Sent: Thursday, November 30, 2006 2:11 PM
> To: C320-List
> Subject: Re: [C320-list] starting effort
>
> I have the same engine also. I heat the glowplugs for 20 seconds or
> more and
> it usually fires up quickly. If its cold out I heat them for 30
> seconds. I'm
> not sure what Perkins recommends, but I suggest you go longer on the
> glowplugs see if that helps.
>
> Kirk
>
> Boomerang #124
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Adam Weiner" <esquirecatering at rcn.com>
> To: "'C320-List'" <c320-list at catalina320.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, November 29, 2006 6:19 PM
> Subject: Re: [C320-list] starting effort
>
>
>> I have the same engine, and around the same year.  I don't recall the
>> hours but it starts basically instantly except in cold weather where
>> it
>> takes three or four seconds or less.
>>
>> 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 6:16 PM
>> To: C320-List
>> Subject: [C320-list] starting effort
>>
>>
>> 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
>>
>>
>>
>
>