[C320-list] Throttle

[Rick Evans]

Thanks for all the replies I will try that asap. 

Wish I would of asked last year this actually caused a bolt to shear off the throttle lever at the helm last year while mooring. That was fun lol 
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-----Original Message-----
From: Irving Grunes <igrunes at gmail.com>

Date: Mon, 8 Jun 2009 11:13:28 
To: <C320-List at catalina320.com>
Subject: Re: [C320-list] Throttle


We had the same problem with 2001 #851
At the forward end of the engine that cable moves a throttle arm that
sometimes rusts up due to a minor leakage from the cooling system.
A good dose of WD-40 or similar and working it back and forth with the
throttle cable cleared it up for us.
Irv Grunes


On Mon, Jun 8, 2009 at 11:06 AM, Scott Thompson <surprise at thompson87.com>wrote:

> Disconnecting the throttle cable at the engine is absolutely the first
> step.  I neglected this when I had a similar problem last year and spent
> several days trying to track down a non-existent cable problem.  When the
> boat was hauled I had a mechanic look at the engine.  The first thing he did
> was disconnect the cable at the engine and work the regulator by hand.  He
> told me it was too stiff and that this is a common problem on older Yanmars.
>  My recollection is that the fix was to replace an O-ring in the lever
> assembly, which apparently wears out over time and causes binding.  It was
> not an expensive repair, at least not compared to all of the other boat
> units I dropped at the same time getting my batteries upgraded, water heater
> replaced, etc.
>
> BTW, in my case the stiffness added a second symptom, namely that the
> engine did not want to throttle all the way back to a proper idle. She's
> been idling much better since this fix.
>
> Scott Thompson
> Surprise, 653
>
>
> Bruce Stanley wrote:
>
>> Rick
>> suggest you disconnect the cable at the Gear Box,
>> then try and see if it is still Stiff.
>> If it is replace it.
>>
>> Bruce Stanley C320 #1084/Sydney Australia
>> =======================
>> On Mon, Jun 8, 2009 at 9:03 AM, Rick Evans <ericstillwellevans at gmail.com
>> >wrote:
>>
>>  My throttle since last year is stiff and unbearable I lubed it with
>>> grease
>>> then graphite. Again I would assume I need to change the cable.
>>>
>>> Its a 2000 model with the yanmar 3gm30.
>>>
>>> Anyone know where to get the cable what model number. In addition anyone
>>> perform this change before and can provide insight, things to look for,
>>> step
>>> by steps?  Anything welcome
>>>
>>> Thanks
>>> Rick
>>> 724
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>>>
>>>
> --
> Scott Thompson
> Surprise, #653
>