[Public-list] Lazarette rubber seal
Chris Lawrence
chris.lawrence at sympatico.ca
Wed Aug 9 19:29:38 PDT 2006
Has anyone replaced the rubber seal in the lazarette hatch recently, and if
so, what did you use and where did you buy it?
Thanks a lot
Chris Lawrence Whisper #500
On 7/24/06 8:23 AM, "Meinhold, Michael J" <MICHAEL.J.MEINHOLD at saic.com>
wrote:
> Don Moyer's website has lots of discussion about diagnosing problems.
> Your problem sounds engine temperature-related, so the coil is the
> likely culprit, but it could be the electronic ignition too. If you run
> the engine to the point it quits, you can use his procedures to first
> check the coil, then the distrutor/electronic ignition.
>
> IF the spark is ok, you can deliver fuel with a squeeze bulb to check
> the fuel pump.
> When you install the electric fuel pump you also put in an oil-pressure
> cutoff switch - are you sure your oil pressure isn't dropping way low at
> high temp? You can also put in a bypass switch for the cutoff.
>
> Mike
>
>
> Michael J. Meinhold / SAIC
> 2111 Eisenhower Ave, Suite 303, Alexandria, VA 22314
> 703 842 2606 / michael.j.meinhold at saic.com
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> Subject: [Public-list] Engine Problem
>
>> Hi all,
>> I am the happy owner of 'Dances With Waves' #457, but recently have
> not
>> been happy as I have run into engine problems. The engine was rebuilt
> by
>> Moyer Marine about 1 1/2 years ago. Since that time I have been able
> to
>> put 20 hours on the engine. We had alignment problems mating the
> shaft
>> to the engine, but that's history.
>> This year the engine was running well for about an hour, after which
> it
>> just cuts out. After 15 - 20 minutes it will start again but only run
>
>> for a short time. 5 - 10 minutes, before it cuts out again. I have a
> new
>> electric fuel pump, electronic ignition, new plugs, wires, the whole
>> nine yards.
>> After the first cutout I tried to replaced the fuel filter, which
> were
>> not excessively dirty, checked the fuel intake line, etc. After the
>> second cutout I immediately tried to start her with starter fluid no
>> luck. I therefore feel it is electronic. But what ? The electric fuel
>
>> pump. the coil, the electronic ignition module?
>> Has anyone had an experience like this and what was the solution?
> Does
>> anyone have any ideas?
>> Thanks for your help.
>> Ralph Reitz
>> Dances With Waves
>
>
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