Well, I think you've eliminated a leak in the tank if you only get the smell after you run the engine.
I would get a wad of paper towel and run it over the fuel system and frequently check for pink diesel (don't use pink paper towel). Obviously, the fuel will run down to the lowest point, but finding it will give you a place to start looking. Do you have a white oil-sorb pad under the engine? Those are useful for alerting you to problems with drips from the engine. On the fuel filters, I would change the Racor at least annually, the the one on the engine every other year. Andy Peregrine C&C 40 Andrew Burton 61 W Narragansett Newport, RI USA 02840 http://sites.google.com/site/andrewburtonyachtservices/ +401 965-5260 On Jun 13, 2013, at 18:33, Edd Schillay <[email protected]> wrote: > Joel, > > It's been some time. Maybe two years. Engine runs perfectly right now. > > > All the best, > > Edd > > ------------------------------- > Edd M. Schillay > Starship Enterprise > NCC-1701-B > C&C 37+ | City Island, NY > ------------------------------- > 914.332.4400 | Office > 914.332.1671 | Fax > 914.774.9767 | Mobile > ------------------------------- > Sent via iPhone 5 > > On Jun 13, 2013, at 6:10 PM, Joel Aronson <[email protected]> wrote: > > Edd, > > Has the fuel filter been changed recently? Good luck! > > Joel > Sent from my iPad > > On Jun 13, 2013, at 5:19 PM, Edd Schillay <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Listers, >> >> I'm getting a pretty strong diesel smell after I run the engine for a >> bit, so I'm worried I may have a leak in one of the hoses. When I run my >> bilge pump, I do see some slight rainbow coloring in the water. >> >> Before I go checking everything out this weekend and disconnect any >> hose clamps, is there anything that I should be careful about (letting air >> into the fuel lines, etc.)? >> >> Would appreciate any advice from anyone -- especially from those who >> have experienced and fixed a similar problem. >> >> >> All the best, >> >> Edd >> >> >> Edd M. Schillay >> Starship Enterprise >> C&C 37+ | Sail No: NCC-1701-B >> City Island, NY >> Starship Enterprise's Captain's Log Website >> >> _______________________________________________ >> This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album >> http://www.cncphotoalbum.com >> [email protected] > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > [email protected] > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > [email protected]
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