[Alberg30] Engine Problems

[Brian and Elaine Timmins]

My vote is for dirt in the fuel /  filter / pump / carburetor. Maybe old
fuel / condensation  made varnish?
----- Original Message -----
From: "T. Kevin Blanc" <tkevinblanc at yahoo.com>
To: <public-list at alberg30.org>
Sent: Wednesday, May 30, 2001 8:31 PM
Subject: Re: [Alberg30] Engine Problems


> Running cool isn't the cause, I don't think. This
> could be almost anything, I'd suspect a bad condenser
> or damaged coil if you are sure it isn't fuel starved.
> Bad coils can seem fine until things warm up, and can
> be intermitent.
> --- "FINKENBERG, Lincoln"
> <LFINKENBERG at EMMETMARVIN.COM> wrote:
> > Thanks for the input, much stuff I would never had
> > thought to check.
> >
> > I have no thermostat -- so the gray marine runs cold
> > -- is this a likely
> > culprit to the engine problem described?
> >
> > Is it a bad idea otherwise to run it cold?
> >
> > Gypsy #138, Oyster Bay
> > Linc
> >
> >
> ==============================================================
> >         I motored for about 20 minutes and the
> > engine (gray marine sea
> > scout) started to stall out, but when I adjusted the
> > throttle down from 1500
> > rpm to 1200 it ran fine.  10 minutes later same
> > problem at 1200 rpms, now
> > I'm down to 1,000 rpm then to 800 etc., and back at
> > the mooring.  This same
> > problem occurred while it was not under load.  Back
> > at the mooring I topped
> > off the fuel tank (it was about 60% full) restarted,
> > same problem.
> >
> >         Next morning I start it up -- run it for
> > 20-30 minutes it works fine
> > under load and in idle.
> >
> ==============================================================
> >
>
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