[C320-list] Perkins fuel consumption

[Michael Rauh]

I have the same setup and use a similar amount of fuel.  The soundproofing does make a difference.

Mike Rauh
On Your Mark   # 408
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> On Sep 3, 2015, at 07:56, John Meyers <jcmeyers7 at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> My Yanmar  3GM30F gets anywhere between 2 and 2.5 hours per gallon and I
> usually run between 2800 and 3000
> 
> On the noise thing...   This year I replaced the air "filter"  which really
> wasn't much left of it. The noise reduction is very noticeable as the cone
> shaped foam filter really cuts down on the noise coming from that part of
> the engine. I also have sound insulation on both covers which I put on a
> few years back and that helped a lot too back then.
> 
> John Meyers
> Wind Chime #406
> Muskegon, MI
> 
>> On Thu, Sep 3, 2015 at 7:22 AM, bruceheyman <bruceheyman at cox.net> wrote:
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Have you ever had the injectors serviced or valves adjusted?  I did both
>> and the low rpm knocking improved.
>> 
>> 
>> Bruce Heyman(949) 289-8400
>> 
>> -------- Original message --------
>> From: Louis spitz <aronella at gmail.com>
>> Date: 09/03/2015  1:56 AM  (GMT-08:00)
>> To: c320-list at lists.catalina320.com
>> Subject: [C320-list] Perkins  fuel consumption
>> 
>> Hi all,
>> My 1995 Perkins 29 hp with 875 hours uses about 2.6 gals. of diesel per
>> hour. The manual says fuel consumption at 2700 rpm should be about 1.6 gph.
>> The exhaust is clean (not smoking). The engine knocks very badly at low
>> rpms, say below 1000, but I don't think that's related. Also, the engine is
>> VERY loud. I added insulation to the cover in the main cabin, but not yet
>> in the aft cabin.
>> Any thoughts on these issues would be much appreciated.
>> Lou Spitz
>> #195, 1995 Merry Chase