[C320-list] No Fuel

[Jim Sweet]

I watched a diesel tech change the filters on the Yanmar and learned a neat 
trick.  He took off the top screw on the secondary fuel filter on the engine 
and used an oil changing pump to suck the fuel from the tank through the 
Racor and secondary to "bleed" the lines.  Just use a rubber "nipple" on the 
end of the tube to get a seal.  Worked like a charm and I use the method 
now.  Saves time and aggrevation.

Jim Sweet
TGIF (Thank God It Floats) 901

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Warren Updike" <wupdike at hotmail.com>
To: <C320-List at Catalina320.com>
Sent: Thursday, March 25, 2010 8:31 PM
Subject: Re: [C320-list] No Fuel


> When changing the primary filter I pre-fill the bowl with some fuel before
> assembling. That makes the priming process faster. Then, I open the bleed
> screw on the secondary filter (on the engine;) and, using the pump on the
> Racor, I pump until fuel (no bubbles and foam,) comes out of the secondary
> bleed, then secure both filters.
>
> Maybe this only works on the Perkins; but, I've never had to bleed at the
> injectors or do anything else. I never use the lift pump.  Occasionally, 
> the
> engine will run then stall after changing filters; but, it restarts easily
> and runs forever.
>
> Warren & Pattie Updike
> Catalina 320, #62, "Warr De Mar"
> Middle River, Chesapeake Bay
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jack McDonough [mailto:mcdonough5 at verizon.net]
> Sent: Wednesday, March 24, 2010 5:13 PM
> To: C320-List at Catalina320.com
> Subject: Re: [C320-list] No Fuel
>
> When you say the "primary" filter, I'm guessing you mean the Racor filter
> that separates out water that might get into the fuel. Once you've changed
> that filter and filled it with fuel, using the pump on the filter, just 
> open
>
> the next bleed bolt in the line -- not both bleed bolts. You have to then
> pump quite a number of times (more than you think) before fuel starts
> leaking from that first bleed point. Then tighten that bolt and open the
> next one in line and go through the same process again. Once you get fuel 
> to
>
> that second bleed point, you should be OK.
>
> jack
> sure bet
> #947
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Taylor Devlin" <tdevlin944 at msn.com>
> To: "C320-List at Catalina320.com" <c320-list at catalina320.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, March 24, 2010 11:26 AM
> Subject: [C320-list] No Fuel
>
>>
>> Yesterday I changed the primary fuel filter on our C320 Yanmar 3GM30F. 
>> It
>
>> was clean, but I replaced it and the seals.  Following the Yanmar manual 
>> I
>
>> opened what I think are the correct bleed bolts and used the fuel lift
>> pump to charge the system with fuel, but nothing came.  The engine has
>> only about 500 hours on it, tanks full and fuel shutoff open.  I started
>> the engine to see if that would fill the fuel line, but after running for
>> about 3 minutes it slowly ran down and stopped, presumably starved of
>> fuel.  I even tried tuning the engine when decompressed to move the fuel
>> lift pump on its cam, but nothing.  Before I call in the cavalry, does
>> anyone have an idea of what may be
>> wrong?
>>
>> Taylor Devlin
>> Escape, #983
>> Salt Spring Island, BC
>>
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