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Category Archives: engine

Vibration: a Source of Gremlins, or Maintenance Man Needs Tow

Posted on August 1, 2005 by Ed SulisJanuary 12, 2014

Surprise: When motor sailing, a smell of diesel was noticed and first ignored and then checked. The bilge was full of diesel fuel! With the engine stopped the source was not found, but when started up the steel hose from … Continue reading →

Posted in engine, Repair & Maintenance | Tagged diesel engine, fuel filter, fuel in bilge, fuel leak | Leave a reply

Auxiliary Diesel Develops Severe Mechanical Noise

Posted on November 1, 2004 by Ed SulisJanuary 12, 2014

The photo is the number one piston from a Yanmar 3GM30 diesel as removed from a C&C LF38. The engine is the original, is over 20 years old and has thousands of hours (no hour meter) of use around the … Continue reading →

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