[C320-list] Fuel kill switch Yanmar

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-------------- Original message -------------- 
From: "Sandy Olson" <Jams9191 at comcast.net> 

> When trying to shut down my yanmar the other day I pulled up on the red 
> switch at the helm that cuts off fuel to stop the engine and the engine 
> did not stop. It took me several tries to finally get it to work. 
> Obviously I need to adjust something but am not sure what. Any 
> suggestions as to what I should check? 
> 
> Mike 
> 466 
> 
> -----Original Message----- 
> From: c320-list-bounces at catalina320.com 
> [mailto:c320-list-bounces at catalina320.com] On Behalf Of Ken Danko 
> Sent: Thursday, June 28, 2007 9:44 PM 
> To: c320-list at catalina320.com 
> Subject: Re: [C320-list] FW: Oil Leak 
> 
> Thanks Karl, 
> 
> I think that that this is my problem too. I tried tightening a couple of 
> 
> bolts on the front of the engine and it seemed to help. It leaks less 
> oil 
> but it still leaks some. I could try tightening some more but I am 
> afraid to 
> over tighten them. It is possible that the seal needs to be replaced 
> which 
> would be disappointing since I only have 165 hours on the engine. 
> 
> Ken 
> 
> 
> >From: "Karl Mielenhausen _/) " 
> >Reply-To: kmielen at iwon.com, C320-List 
> >To: C320-List at catalina320.com 
> >Subject: [C320-list] FW: Oil Leak 
> >Date: Sun, 17 Jun 2007 12:58:14 -0400 (EDT) 
> > 
> > 
> >Ken, 
> > 
> >Try the oil pressure sender unit on the front end of the engine. Mine 
> had 
> >worked loose to the point where I was leaking oil. 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> >Karl Mielenhausen 
> > 
> >2000 C320 Hull#690 "Silver Lining" 
> > 
> >New Bern, NC 
> > 
> >http://pages.suddenlink.net/kmielen/ 
> > 
> >From: Ken Danko [mailto: sfca33 at hotmail.com] 
> > 
> >To: c320-list at catalina320.com 
> > 
> >Date: Sun, 17 Jun 2007 08:34:05 -0700 
> > 
> >Subject: [C320-list] Oil Leak 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> >Hi all:

I was away for a couple of weeks and was surprised to 
> find 
> >engine oil (two 
ounces or so) sitting in the pan beneath the Yanmar 
> 
> >engine when I got back. 
It didn't come from the filter and it isn't 
> 
> >transmission fluid. It is 
clearly engine oil. The engine has only 
> 165 
> >hours on it. Since the bottom of 
the engine sits at an angle, it is 
> 
> >hard to tell where it is coming from.

Has anyone else 
> experiences an 
> >oil leak?

Ken 
> >Danko
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