[C320-list] Gas Solenoid

[Gary Magnuson]

Right on Scott,
Any time a breaker trips, it is worth the research to find the cause.  
Even though we are dealing with 12 volt systems, a short in the wiring 
can cause a devastating electrical fire.

Gary Magnuson
Time A Weigh  #205
On 12/16/2012 5:50 PM, Scott Thompson wrote:
> 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
>