[C320-list] Yanmar 3GM issues

[KEN GEIGER]

Lou, just a word of caution about long cranking of the engine.  There likely is a caution sign on your boat somewhere.  Cranking more than 30 seconds can lead to filling the muffler with water leading to back filling the cylinders with water and a hydro lock and engine damage, bent rods.  It's real, it's Not a myth.  Google it and be careful.
Ken GeigerOn Northern Dream on Georgian Bay#765 a 2000

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  On Sun, Jul 14, 2024 at 4:51 p.m., Louis Friedman via C320-list<c320-list at lists.catalina320.com> wrote:   Hi all, looking for thoughts here- went out for a sail today -engine took a lot of priming to start but then was fine. After 2 hrs sailing it wouldn’t turnover despite more priming. Had to sail it into the mooring.  Someone suggested  maybe a fuel line clog or I need to change the primary fuel filter? Both fuel filters were changed upon launching in May- would it make sense to change again ?  Picked up Nigel Calders book on diesels but still learning. 

Lou 
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