[C320-list] Engine ate what it shouldn't

[Scott Thompson]

Bruce probably has a Yanmar.  The Yanmars have something called a 
"silencer element" on the air intake.  I don't think it's an air filter 
per se, but it would certainly keep large particles out of the intake. 
I've never had one fall apart, but they should be inspected regularly 
and replaced if they show signs of coming apart.


Barry Fahrer wrote:
> I didn't think any of the marine air intakes had a air cleaner of any 
> kind, just a flame suppressor.  I will have to check my Perkins in the 
> spring when it gets unwrapped.
> BARRY --... ...--
> ----- Original Message ----- From: <bruceheyman at cox.net>
> To: "C320-List" <C320-List at catalina320.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, January 03, 2007 1:13 PM
> Subject: [C320-list] Engine ate what it shouldn't
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>> This morning when getting ready to leave CHannel Island Harbor the 
>> engine would start but immediately die.  While checking over the 
>> engine I found the foam in the air cleaner was disintigrating and 
>> almost all gone.  After removing the remains and cleaning out the 
>> intake manifold the best I could the engine returned to behaving as 
>> its normal reliable self.  Anyone else seen this problem?
>> Bruce
>> Somerset 671 SoCal
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