Black smoke is an indication of over-fueling (which could be due to load - over propped/fouled bottom), poor injection spray pattern/worn pump, low compression, or an intake restriction or dirty air filter. Diesels need lots of air, especially at higher RPM, so a clean filter is important.
-- Shawn Wright [email protected] S/V Callisto, 1974 C&C 35 https://www.facebook.com/SVCallisto On Mon, Jun 22, 2020 at 1:27 PM David Risch via CnC-List < [email protected]> wrote: > Has it always been that way. Over propping will load up the diesel as > well. > > > > *David F. Risch* > > *(401) 419-4650* > > > > *From:* CnC-List <[email protected]> *On Behalf Of *Doug > Mountjoy via CnC-List > *Sent:* Monday, June 22, 2020 2:54 PM > *To:* [email protected] > *Cc:* Doug Mountjoy <[email protected]> > *Subject:* Re: Stus-List 84 Landfall 35 > > > > Black smoke from a diesel is usually an indication the engine is loaded > up. ie. Pulling hard. It could also mean your injectors and or injection > pump need overhaul. > > > > > > > > Doug Mountjoy > > sv Rebecca Leah > > C&C Landfall 39 > > Port Orchard yacht club > > > > -------- Original message -------- > > From: Peter Cowenhoven via CnC-List <[email protected]> > > Date: 6/22/20 11:42 (GMT-08:00) > > To: [email protected] > > Cc: Peter Cowenhoven <[email protected]> > > Subject: Re: Stus-List 84 Landfall 35 > > > > Quick question and I'll put it out to the list too. I've got a fair > amount of black smoke that dirties the stern and is pretty visable while > motoring. > > > > Any thoughts on where to start? > > Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android > <https://go.onelink.me/107872968?pid=InProduct&c=Global_Internal_YGrowth_AndroidEmailSig__AndroidUsers&af_wl=ym&af_sub1=Internal&af_sub2=Global_YGrowth&af_sub3=EmailSignature> > > > > On Mon, Jun 22, 2020 at 2:40 PM, Peter Cowenhoven > > <[email protected]> wrote: > > Really, wierd and that was consistently slower? > > Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android > <https://go.onelink.me/107872968?pid=InProduct&c=Global_Internal_YGrowth_AndroidEmailSig__AndroidUsers&af_wl=ym&af_sub1=Internal&af_sub2=Global_YGrowth&af_sub3=EmailSignature> > > > > On Mon, Jun 22, 2020 at 2:32 PM, Chuck Gilchrest via CnC-List > > <[email protected]> wrote: > > _______________________________________________ > > 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 > > _______________________________________________ > > 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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