[C320-list] Perkins Perama wont start

[Dave Hupe]

>From my direct Perkins experience, the glow plugs are very important for good Perkins engine starting. I believe the Yanmar engines do not have glow plugs. 
Dave Hupe #32
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  On Tue, May 31, 2022 at 3:34 PM, John<sail-ability at sympatico.ca> wrote:   Even with bad glow plugs there should be some hint of firing when the engine is turned over. If there is absolutely no hint of combustion a puff of smoke say,probably a fuel issue. 
JohnM
1999#574
Yanmar owner!!

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> On May 31, 2022, at 3:01 PM, Dave Hupe <hoopdtwo at yahoo.com> wrote:
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>  The glow plugs being bad also can significantly affect starting as I experienced a few years ago.  When tested, I found 2 out of 3 plugs bad.  After replacement, my starting has been great since. Ben Cares also posted very recently about having starting issues with his Perkins M30.  After I suggested checking his glow plugs, he also tested 2 out of 3 were bad.  Following replacement his engine started right up. 
> By the way, I submitted an article and photos in 2019 to Mainsheet about replacing the glow plugs. 
> Dave Hupe
> 1994 C320 #32
> Holland, MI
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