[C38] Thanks to all who responded to "difficulty starting"

[Patrick Harpole]

thanks....
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> Rustoleum makes a copper colored rust prevention paint that almost exactly 
> duplicates the original color of our Universal engines.
>
> You can buy this paint at Lowe's, Home Depot, etc.
>
> Rustoleum also makes a fish oil primer for heavily rusted metals you could 
> prime the engine with first but it won't have the durability and hardness 
> of the regular Rustoleum used alone if you wire brush and prep the metal 
> well before you paint.
>
>
> Tom Troncalli
>
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> From: "Patrick Harpole" <1derful at comcast.net>
> To: "Catalina 38 Listserve" <Listserve at catalina38.org>
> Sent: Monday, November 29, 2010 1:31 AM
> Subject: [C38] Thanks to all who responded to "difficulty starting"
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>> As it turns out my difficulty stemmed from a fuel filter that didn't 
>> seal. A prior diesel mechanic had "fixed" my poor starting problem.  He 
>> unnecessarily replaced the fuel pump.  The fuel filter he installed was 
>> the correct model but for some reason the fuel poured out the junction 
>> between the filter and the housing that holds it to the engine.
>> The new mechanic is supposed to replace the filter tomorrow.
>> He also suggests I have him remove the rust from the engine and paint it.
>> How do you skippers feel about rust on a Universal 3 cylinder engine?
>> Patrick
>> I would like to thank all of you that responded to my request for help.
>>
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