[C320-list] Ignition replacement on old 320

[John Frost]

I have a Perkins now in my 270 and it is smooth but loud. Is the Yanmar
quieter than the Perkins?


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From: c320-list-bounces at catalina320.com
[mailto:c320-list-bounces at catalina320.com] On Behalf Of Pat Moriarty
Sent: Monday, June 25, 2007 1:43 PM
To: bruceheyman at cox.net; C320-List
Subject: Re: [C320-list] Ignition replacement on old 320

The biggest difference is the noise the Yanmar makes compared to the
Perkins.

Pat #130
At 01:37 PM 6/25/2007, you wrote:
>Starts right up.  Guess lucky to have one less thing to 
>break.  Wonder if I would miss them if we were in a colder climate?
>Bruce
>Somerset 671 SoCal
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>-----Original Message-----
>From: "John Frost" <john at frostnet.net>
>
>Date: Mon, 25 Jun 2007 13:29:26
>To:"'C320-List'" <c320-list at catalina320.com>,<Nicholas_Ward at brown.edu>
>Subject: Re: [C320-list] Ignition replacement on old 320
>
>
>Just curious, how does the Yanmar get along without glowplugs? Does it work
>well?
>
>Best Regards,
>John
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: c320-list-bounces at catalina320.com
>[mailto:c320-list-bounces at catalina320.com] On Behalf Of Chris Burti
>Sent: Monday, June 25, 2007 1:21 PM
>To: Nicholas_Ward at brown.edu; C320-List
>Subject: Re: [C320-list] Ignition replacement on old 320
>
>Nick,
>Absent some unusual configuration, glo-plugs (when present) don't need to
be
>left 'on'.
>A standard ignition switch has 'off', 'on' and 'start' positions. It can be
>wired so that the glo-plugs (when present) are energized when the key is
>held in the 'start' position. The 'on' position is wired to energize the
>'start' button, engine instruments and warning buzzers.
>
>On our later model 320's with the Yanmar engine there are no glo-plugs and
>the 'start' position on the switch is not wired.
>
>
>On 6/25/07, Nicholas Ward <Nicholas_Ward at brown.edu> wrote:
> >
> > My igition switch replacement saga is not going well.  Does anyone else
> > have a 4 position key-igntion - that serves to both turn on the
> > glow-plugs and start the engine?  Everyone I talk to, including Catalina
> > does not seem familiar with this.  I 'm pretty sure it's original parts.
> >
> > Nick Ward
> > (unnamed) #1
> >
> >
> >
>
>
>--
>Chris Burti
>Farmville, NC

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