Interesting. I have three tanks on the boat. I run port tank to port engine and starboard tank to starboard engine. The center take I use for the genset and when the side tanks get low. How to you diagnose a blockage?
On Mon, Jun 28, 2010 at 9:49 AM, Monty Montaine <[email protected]>wrote: > My experience with a similar story when using my centre fuel tank, the > cross over return line was not open and it needs to be when operating only > from the one centre tank. > > Sounds to me like a there is a blockage and once it sits for a while it > will equalize...I’m not a formal mechanic, back yard mechanic. > > > > *From:* [email protected] [mailto: > [email protected]] *On Behalf Of *Kerry Lebel > *Sent:* June-28-10 9:02 AM > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* [UnifliteWorld] Detroit 6-71 weird stalling > > > > Hey All, > > > > I have a weird issue going on. My Detroit's run like a top. I put the > block heaters on for about 30 min and they fire right up. They run smooth > underway as well. The port side engine is acting up though when I pull into > the slip. When I am at no wake speed coming into the harbor, she moves > right along. The first time that I toss the port drive in reverse to > maneuver into my slip it will die. It then will NOT fire back up. So I end > up coming back into the slip on one engine. I am not good at this. It > takes a fun day trip and ends it on a stressful note. When I try to restart > the engine, it BARELY turns over, if at all. If I come out the next > morning, it fires right back up fine. I have had my starter battery tested > and it is fine. My voltmeters are showing that the alternators are charging > just fine as well. Anyone have any ideas? I could use some ideas. > > > > Thanks, > > > Kerry > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "UnifliteWorld" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]<unifliteworld%[email protected]> > . > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/unifliteworld?hl=en. > > ------------------------------ > IMPORTANT NOTICE: > This email message is intended only for the use of the individual or entity > to which it is addressed, and may contain privileged or confidential > information. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified > that any dissemination, distribution, copying or other use of this email > message is strictly prohibited. If you have received this email message in > error, please notify Global Securities Corporation (“Global”) immediately at > 604-443-5400. Due to the risks involved in sending information over the > Internet, Global cannot be held responsible for ensuring the confidentiality > of this email message, or that it will reach it’s intended recipient. Unless > Global agrees otherwise in writing, Global cannot accept any securities or > futures orders provided to it via email as the receipt, timely receipt or > opening of email messages cannot be assured, and such orders may not be > executable if they contain errors or omissions. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "UnifliteWorld" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]<unifliteworld%[email protected]> > . > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/unifliteworld?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "UnifliteWorld" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/unifliteworld?hl=en.
