Maybe the old fuel gummed up the filters? Just a guess.
On Jun 28, 10:36 am, Monty Montaine <[email protected]> wrote: > Sorry can't help you on that, I use my tanks the same as you do, centre for > my genset. I wanted to use up the older fuel in my centre tank so I > pushed/pulled the corresponding cables located near the stairs entrance/exit > from my salon, same configuration as most Uni's. And that when all the > trouble started with low rpms . > > Not much help, sorry but that was my experience. > > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] > On Behalf Of Kerry Lebel > Sent: June-28-10 9:53 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [UnifliteWorld] Detroit 6-71 weird stalling > > 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]<mailto:[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]> > [mailto:[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>] > On Behalf Of Kerry Lebel > Sent: June-28-10 9:02 AM > To: [email protected]<mailto:[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? 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