[C320-list] Activating glow plugs on 2006 Yanmar 3YM30

[John Frost]

I am close to your hull number and my key turns to the RIGHT (clockwise) of run to light up the glow plugs. You can see them come on by watching the volt meter on the pedestal bump down a tick. Hold for a few seconds and release and it springs back to run. The Yanmar then starts immediately when I just bump the starter button.


John
2007 C320MKII
Hull  #1118
Lake Guntersville, AL



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Subject: [C320-list] Activating glow plugs on 2006 Yanmar 3YM30

Hi all,
The Yanmar manual says to turn the key to the left for a few seconds to activate the glow plugs for a cold start, but my key will not turn left and there are no marks around the key on the control panel (sticker long since worn off I guess) to tell me if it should.  Does anyone else with a setup similar to mine have any suggestions?
I figure if the key is meant to go to the left then I will look into whether there is any corrosion issue to fix, but there does not appear to be any corrosion issue that I can see.
Googling Yanmar control panels I cannot find one that looks like mine…maybe custom made for Catalina?  I have emailed Warren Pandy to see if he can help.
Any feedback appreciated.
Rgds, 
David Hayes
2006 Hull 1087
Australia 

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