[C320-list] exhaust blockage

[Ted Barto]

>From Dana Point, the parts are available at Boatswains Locker in Costa Mesa, 
they were $350 last time I got them.
http://www.boatswainslocker.com/
Ted S/V NancyB #880

-----Original Message----- 
From: Chris Burti
Sent: Friday, November 20, 2015 1:25 PM
To: 320
Subject: Re: [C320-list] exhaust blockage

The replies of the others who have posted about the elbow are most likely
correct, but before you blow a gasket in your wallet, try using the pump on
the Racor fuel filter and stroking it about 10 times. On the series around
our era, there is reportedly a check valve in the fuel return line that
lets air back up into the injectors. Then the engine runs fine but not over
about 1500 RPM. There is a re-plumbing kit available from Yanmar that is a
bit pricey and I've never bothered to fix ours because the re-plumbing is a
bit of a pain and pumping isn't.

Can't hurt to try first.

Chris Burti
Commitment, #867

On Fri, Nov 20, 2015 at 1:30 PM, Steve Turbis <sturbis at gmail.com> wrote:

> Has anyone had this problem. I can't get my Yanmar diesel over 1700 RPMs
> and my mechanic says I have to replace the elbow and manifold because
> typically this engine builds up soot in this area and the motor can't
> function properly because exhaust keeps backing into the motor. Any ideas
> if this is true? He wants to charge about $1000 to repair it.
>
> Steve
> "AT LAST"
> Dana Point Ca
>



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Chris Burti
Farmville, NC