I'm not sure that what I have to add to this subject is of much value but I've had sailboats for over 40 years and never ran into this issue.
Bob Boyer S/V Rainy Days (1983 C&C Landfall 38 - Hull #230) Blog: dainyrays.blogspot.com Email: dainyr...@icloud.com Annapolis, MD > On Jul 31, 2018, at 5:37 PM, bwhitmore via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > wrote: > > Ok, let's think about this, and I'm asking a question, not disagreeing. If > one sucks out the oil on an engine at an angle, then there is likely a pool > of old oil left in the rear of the engine, so you don't get all of it out.. > Do you add back the full spec amount per the manual, then be comfortable that > it's right based on the new, presumed correct dipstick level? > > After all this time, why haven't we been told about this before, or even > advised of it by folks like Beta who specialize in marine engines? > > What is the difference in dipstick readings that we would be looking at? > > I've always been told, (and tend to agree) that overfilling oil is worse than > running at the low end of the full range. > > That said my dad had an old jet boat with a gas engine that would take a bit > to get up on plane, and if the oil wasn't kept really full, the engine oil > pump would suck air and it would lose oil pressure... > > I'm very interested in the owners thoughts on this subject, > > Bruce Whitmore > > Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone > > -------- Original message -------- > From: Marek Dziedzic via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > Date: 7/31/18 2:04 PM (GMT-06:00) > To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com > Cc: Marek Dziedzic <dziedzi...@hotmail.com> > Subject: Re: Stus-List Oil pressure and smoke > > Keep in mind that most of our inboard engines are mounted at an angle. And > also most come from a tractor industry, where they were designed to be used > flat. This means that in many (most?) cases, the dipstick shows an incorrect > level of oil (usually lower than it should be). You have to find out what is > the right level on the dipstick in your particular engine. Sucking out or > draining the oil is certainly one way of figuring this out. > > Marek > > > From: Della Barba, Joe via CnC-List > Sent: Tuesday, July 31, 2018 09:06 > To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com > Cc: Della Barba, Joe > Subject: Re: Stus-List Oil pressure and smoke > > Check the dipstick and then suck the oil out and see how much you really have. > > Joe > Coquina > > _______________________________________________ > > Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each and > every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - use > PayPal to send contribution -- > https://nam03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.paypal.me%2Fstumurray&data=02%7C01%7C%7C8f08f828f9d84c5b0bfb08d5f6e6777c%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C636686392056691040&sdata=YQeNkBDgvu9r4zpxU3J3qeg81gpjNqj9MeB4WfAuiZY%3D&reserved=0 > > _______________________________________________ > > Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each and > every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - use > PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray >
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