[C38] difficulty starting

[Jay Sorensen]

I second Dan's comment.  We still have the original glowplugs and
control panel on Broad Reach #311.  If I'm in a hurry and try to start
the engine with only a few seconds of glowplug it takes 8-10 cranks to
get it started, if I wait for 20-30 seconds it starts on the first half
crank.  It's a dramatic difference.  The engine has had a complete
professional rebuild so the compression, fuel pump timing, etc. are in
fine shape and it runs like a champ.  But the accessories are all
original.  I think I remember 70's-80's diesel cars being the same way.

 

Jay #311, San Diego, CA

 

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[mailto:listserve-bounces at catalina38.org] On Behalf Of Patrick Harpole
Sent: Wednesday, November 17, 2010 9:09 PM
To: Catalina 38 Listserve
Subject: Re: [C38] difficulty starting

 

Thanks

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	Sent: Wednesday, November 17, 2010 8:05 PM

	Subject: Re: [C38] difficulty starting

	 

	Hi all, it's Dan with the Blonde Stranger. I bought the boat
last fall in Rhode Island and when I was recommissioning the boat this
past spring I was also buying on ebay a Garhauer traveler and Garhauer
boom vang from the same Dave Santangelo that is helping to rebuild
Hassel. He had some business to take care of on the Eastcoast and
stopped by to see me in Rhode Island. I had never heard the engine run
before I bought the boat but was assured it did by the sellers mechanic
who winterized it. While Dave was here he gave me a little tip about the
glow plugs.

	Patrick, if your boat still has the original ampmeter setup in
the cockpit panel as mine does, check to see if there is significant
discharge when you activate the glow plug switch. Mine didn't show
discharge while Dave was here and he thought the glowplugs maybe needed
replaced. After fooling with the switch (turning it on several times
over and over) it finally showed the significant discharge that Dave
talked about and I finally got to hear it run. I have seen some
responses talking about a selinoid, I don't know if that is original or
added on, but even in the summer this year my engine wouldn't start the
first time unless I held the glowplug switch for almost 20 seconds. The
original literiture on the engine said hold it for 30 seconds.

	Hope this helps.

	Dan #108
	
	
	Nov 17, 2010 11:54:23 AM, listserve at catalina38.org wrote:

		I have a 3 cylinder Universal Diesel and sometimes it
will not start. I 
		have changed the fuel pump and the fuel filter.
		Sometimes when I bleed it, it will start. Other times it
won't.
		Can it get "flooded"?
		Patrick on the San Francisco Bay 
		
		
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