[Public-List] Motor Replacement continued

Thu Aug 20 08:37:40 PDT 2015

Wes,

Don't know what other folks have.
#262 has a Yanmar 2GM20F installed by the previous owner, Tom Baker.  Tom
got two from Florida
#11 (?) Woody has the other 2GM20F from Tom, as far as I know.
#247 and #550, which I am familiar with from racing on them, both have
Atomic 4's

Jonathan

On Wed, Aug 19, 2015 at 5:14 PM, Wes Gardner <wesgardner1952 at gmail.com>
wrote:

> That sounds correct...I'd just make doubly sure that your oil pressure
> gauge sender and the one for the alarm (if so installed) are all properly
> done. This will include ALL blocks built outside of the States.  By the
> way, what motor do most folks have (other than the original A4)?  I may
> have to consider an alternative if mine can't be rebuilt.
>
> On Wed, Aug 19, 2015 at 3:21 PM, Jonathan Bresler <262alberg30 at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> Seems that Catalina folk have run into the problem of threads sizes as
>> well as wanting a gauge vs a normally-closed switch.
>> http://www.catalinadirect.com/index.cfm/product/3288/oil-pressure-sender-for-yanmar-diesels.cfm
>> From looking around a bit it appears that VDO calls the type with two
>> electrical terminals "floating ground" switch as opposed to "standard
>> ground" (shorted to engine block).
>> http://www.vdo-instruments.com/sensors/pressure-sensors-switches.html
>>
>> Jonathan
>>
>> On Wed, Aug 19, 2015 at 3:12 PM, Wes Gardner <wesgardner1952 at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Good article...could have saved me several grand.  A note about the oil
>>> pressure sender, when it blows out of the side of the motor, no alarm will
>>> sound because it needs the ground from the nipple.  The way to avoid this
>>> is to get a sender that has TWO terminals and ground the ground to the
>>> motor somewhere, that way, when your sender blows out of the side of the
>>> motor, you'll get an alarm (if it's hooked up)...mine was also not hooked
>>> up but wouldn't have worked anyway...
>>>
>>> On Wed, Aug 19, 2015 at 2:43 PM, Jonathan Bresler <262alberg30 at gmail.com
>>> > wrote:
>>>
>>>> Ouch!
>>>>
>>>> Was reading earlier this week about a oil pressure senders and the
>>>> different threads involved.  1/8" NPT vs 1/8 PT on a Yanmar engine.
>>>> http://www.oceannavigator.com/September-2011/Upgrading-Yanmar-oil-pressure-gauge-and-sender/
>>>>
>>>> Jonathan
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Wed, Aug 19, 2015 at 1:54 PM, Wes Gardner via Public-List <
>>>> public-list at lists.alberg30.org> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Another initial update is apparently the water-lift muffler was
>>>>> installed a
>>>>> couple inches too high...nothing has occurred YET but it's something to
>>>>> check.  Mine was placed on a platform connected to the original
>>>>> aluminum
>>>>> (and sometimes steel) cross-member that the Atomic 4 required for its
>>>>> shift
>>>>> linkage.
>>>>>
>>>>> On Wed, Aug 19, 2015 at 1:14 PM, Jeffrey <fongemie at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> > Wes,
>>>>> >
>>>>> > Thanks for the update.  Previous owners-be-damned!
>>>>> >
>>>>> > Jeff
>>>>> >
>>>>> >
>>>>> >
>>>>> > On Wed, Aug 19, 2015 at 12:47 PM, Wes Gardner via Public-List <
>>>>> > public-list at lists.alberg30.org> wrote:
>>>>> >
>>>>> >> Hi All,
>>>>> >>
>>>>> >> As reported earlier, my Vetus 3.10 pumped all its oil into the
>>>>> bilge.  At
>>>>> >> first I thought the nipple through which the oil pressure sender
>>>>> gets its
>>>>> >> pressure had been knocked loose.  Apparently the issue was a PO
>>>>> wanted
>>>>> >> both
>>>>> >> a signal for a gauge AND an alarm.  Their horrible solution was to
>>>>> thread
>>>>> >> (well not quite) an SAE nipple into the metric threads on the side
>>>>> of the
>>>>> >> motor…well it lasted for a few years…so anyone with this engine,
>>>>> PLEASE
>>>>> >> make sure yours is done correctly.  It’s on the starboard side of
>>>>> the
>>>>> >> motor.  Look CLOSELY at what’s there.  I will report on the actual
>>>>> damage
>>>>> >> once the motor’s been hauled out and autopsy performed.
>>>>> >>
>>>>> >> Wes
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>>>> Annapolis/Eastport MD
>>>>
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>>
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>> Jonathan M Bresler
>> Alberg 30 #262
>> Annapolis/Eastport MD
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Annapolis/Eastport MD