Rich,
Thanks. Will do that as well.
I'm new to diesel maintenance. My usual solution to engine problems is
"get the jib out".
All the best,
Edd
Edd M. Schillay
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City Island, NY
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On Jun 14, 2013, at 11:29 AM, Knowles Rich <[email protected]> wrote:
> Edd: I don't know the exact configuration of your engine, but suggest
> checking for a leak in the fuel return line which returns excess fuel from
> the injectors to either the tank or the input of the fuel pump or injector
> pump. That line frequently is a simple rubber hose and often overlooked when
> servicing the fuel system.
>
> Rich Knowles
> Indigo. LF38
> Halifax
>
> On 2013-06-14, at 12:18, Edd Schillay <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> Andy,
>
> The absorb pad is a great idea. I'll start looking or one.
>
> I'll do some paper towel testing this weekend. Yes, I agree that it's
> probably not the tank if it only happens after the engine is running.
>
>
>
> 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
>
> On Jun 14, 2013, at 10:53 AM, Andrew Burton <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>> 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
>>>
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>>> NCC-1701-B
>>> C&C 37+ | City Island, NY
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>>>
>>> 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
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