[C320-list] Gas Solenoid

[Dingo Is Talent]

Hey Scott
Ron - Down under (Australia - not Austria) HULL 1150..delivered 2008

I have had no end of hassle with mine. Seems that the 'sniffers',  one under
stove and the other under floor boards are so dam sensitive that almost
anything with any form of gas/vapour petrol based or oil can trigger.
Mine has been cutting out due to the moisture in the bilge from leaking aft
water tank. 
Water flowed into the bilge via motor area bringing small amounts of oil
with it.
Put gas on ...and almost immediately solenoid closes.
Since I have had a DRY BILGE ...no problem...but it does come back when the
ICE BOX Ice melts and drains into the bilge.
Bet you have water in your bilge..

For what it is worth, from the LAND DOWN UNDER.

RON 



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[mailto:c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com] On Behalf Of Scott Thompson
Sent: Monday, 17 December 2012 7:50 AM
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Subject: Re: [C320-list] Gas Solenoid

If the switch snaps back then either the switch is broken or there is a
short circuit causing the breaker to trip. You can figure out which it is by
trying to turn the switch on with the main battery switch set to off.

I would definitely not remove the solenoid. Even if the valves on the stove
are fail safe, this is a safety feature that lets you quickly cut off the
gas in event of a fire. Suppose, for example, there were a leak in the
system somewhere that caught fire. Killing power to the solenoid would put
it out.

On 12/11/2012 3:25 PM, Colin Evans wrote:
> A friend has recently bought a 2006 Mk 1 320 and has a problem getting 
> gas to the stove.  When he turns on the solenoid at the switch panel 
> the switch springs back, no red light and no gas. This has only 
> started over the last week.  He has had the boat for about 6 months.
> I was told by a gas fitter that we don`t really need the solenoid as 
> we have the auto cut out valves on the stove.
> Any suggestions.
>
> *************************
> Regards
> Colin Evans
> Watermark
> Hull 774
> Lake Macquarie, Australia