Chris, As a general rule, diesels like to be worked. Keeping them at idle or low-RPM speeds is not good for them in the long run. I usually only keep the throttle down when shifting in and out of neutral or if I need to go slow in a channel, coming into a dock. or picking up a mooring.
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 <http://enterpriseb.blogspot.com/> On Oct 22, 2018, at 12:38 PM, Chris Graham via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: I have a quick question about the specifics of starting a Yanmar SB8 single cylinder engine. The previous owner also disconnected the kill switch and turned off the engine with the key so i want to reattach the cable this spring. Is there a specific amount of throttle to set it at prior to turning it over? I think I remember by old Volvo-Penta had to be positioned at 3/4 open and then immediately dropped down to idle once the engine turned over. anything special I need to know? No real information out there and the old service manuals are pretty much impossible to locate at this point. Thanks for your suggestions Chris _______________________________________________ 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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