[C320-list] clutch/gear case dipstick - upper & lower limits
Ken Danko
320kend at att.net
Sat May 19 08:30:28 PDT 2012
That little line near the bottom of the dipstick is the top fill line.
Ken Danko
#802
On 5/19/12 7:30 AM, bairdrjb at aol.com wrote:
> the yanmar manual says that when adding oil, to fill it to the upper limit mark on the dipstick. but there are no apparent markings on mine. there is a hole toward the top (close to the filler port cap) and a line about a quarter inch from the bottom of the dipstick. guidance please. thanks!!!! --- bob Baird stardust 2001 hull 784
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: teammt at atlanticbb.net
> To: C320-List<C320-List at Catalina320.com>
> Sent: Fri, May 18, 2012 4:52 pm
> Subject: Re: [C320-list] More about coolant
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> My C320 jull 1037 came with green. I had it flushed and filled with the
> orange on the advice of the dealer. Not really sure why. I think that the
> Californina boats were shipping with the green and the Flordia boats were
> shipping with the orange.
>
> Marshall
>
> Marshall& Diane Lucas
> & The Merrythought Poodles
> SV Merrythought C320 # 1037
>
> On Fri, 18 May 2012 20:49:16 -0400
> "Jack McDonough"<mcdonough5 at verizon.net> wrote:
> Everyone says "don't mix colors" but no one explains
> exactly why not.
> And no one I have seen says exactly what brand of coolant
> to use. This sounds like voodoo.
>
> So: What brand and what color coolant should be used in a
> Yanmar diesel engine????
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kurt Budelmann"
> <krbmd77 at charter.net>
> To:<C320-List at Catalina320.com>
> Sent: Friday, May 18, 2012 7:04 PM
> Subject: Re: [C320-list] More about coolant
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>> If it is orange-red then it is Dexcool 50/50. I would not recommend using
>> Prestone.
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>> __
>> Kurt R. Budelmann
>> #1035
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>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com
>> [mailto:c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com] On Behalf Of Jack McDonough
>> Sent: Friday, May 18, 2012 6:54 PM
>> To: C320-List at Catalina320.com
>> Subject: [C320-list] More about coolant
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>> We uncovered our boat today and I checked on the engine coolant. It's red.
>>
>> But I have nearly a gallon of Prestone 50/50 on board that is sort of a
>> yellowish green. It's pre-diluted and says not to add water. It also says it
>> can be added to any color anti-freeze.
>>
>> I must have used some of it in the past because the containter's not full.
>>
>> What say you all?
>>
>> Jack
>> #947
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