I didn't catch earlier if you had a fuel filter hooked up. Regardless,
does fuel come out when you disconnect the fuel line and stick it in a
clean, salvaged glass jar, then turn the ignition on (don't have to
crank it over, just "acc"/on)? No fuel, suspect the filter first.
Assuming the filter is fine, if you can't prime the diesel with a hand
pump or the pump is making clicking noises but no fuel comes out,
stick a stick in the tank and see if you can scrape gunk off the
bottom. That's a big clue.
If no fuel is coming through, can you pump some clean diesel backwards
with a hand held fuel primer? If so, does fuel flow into the jar for
a moment afterward? Gravity feed should do the trick.
Clogged injectors are a possibility, but that was fine a bit ago.
Maybe one was clogged and you didn't notice but I rate that as less
likely. Suspect simpler problems first. And if they are clogged, I
have questions about the fuel filter and fuel tank so those should be
checked first anyway.
Does the fuel filter separate water? If not, get one that goes. You
need to know if there's water in the fuel, before you try to burn it.
It happens a lot and it's easy to deal with (drain it off the bottom
of the separating filter) but it's bad if you don't deal with it.
How's the oil now? And the oil quantity?
When you bleed the system, does fuel come out at the injector pump?
It's possible that you bled the system before but didn't get all of
the air out of the injection lines or pump.
If you don't have a water separating filter, stick the fuel line into
your green diesel jug and get the air out of the line or bleed it
again (I keep a generic 12 v small diesel engine fuel pump wired to
plug into a cigarette lighter style plug for testing and priming
lines) and try that. You'll have to turn it over for a bit (crank 10
seconds, wait 20, repeat several times) to pull the fresh fuel in.
(okay, more emails coming in while I write this, but it still may be
handy for a procedure for trouble shooting fuel problems... and your
service manual should have trouble shooting procedures too!)
-scott
On 12/3/17, chris blasucci tartan2767@... [T27Owners]
<T27Owners@...> wrote:
> I let 5 gallons sit in the tank for 6 months but started it monthly then I
> filled the tank and then crank case was polluted with fuel . It ran well
> after the oil change and lift pump and have been running 10 minutes a day
> for about 2 weeks. Yesterday was the first I tried the throttle and had no
> power
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
>> On Dec 3, 2017, at 11:19 AM, John Bauer cjohnbauer@...
>> [T27Owners] <T27Owners@...> wrote:
>>
>> Did you replace fuel filter while replacing lift pump? And how "fresh" is
>> the fuel in the tank? PowerService additive might clean your pump, but if
>> you did not replace the fuel filter, I'd suspect that to be the cause of
>> no acceleration.
>>
>>> On Dec 3, 2017, at 8:14 AM, chris blasucci tartan2767@...
>>> [T27Owners] wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>> I¡¯ve been running the engine regularly since the oil change and lift
>>> pump installation but yesterday motoring out of the slip there was no
>>> acceleration. Now I think injector pump may be clogged, could that cause
>>> fuel to leak into crank case? Can I use a additive to try and clean
>>> injectors or do they need to be removed and cleaned?
>>>
>>>
>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>
>>>> On Nov 2, 2017, at 6:00 PM, chris blasucci tartan2767@...
>>>> [T27Owners] <T27Owners@...> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> New pump is in and bled the lines up to the injector pump. Engine is
>>>> running well. Now I'll keep and eye on the oil level and pray that's
>>>> where the leak was
>>>>
>>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>>
>>>>> On Nov 1, 2017, at 1:23 PM, chris blasucci tartan2767@...
>>>>> [T27Owners] <T27Owners@...> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Successfully removed lift pump, and headed to Shearwater marine in port
>>>>> Salerno to get a new one. Tomorrow I'll install and bleed the fuel
>>>>> lines, add 2 quarts of oil and cross my fingers!
>>>>>
>>>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>>>
>>>>>> On Oct 30, 2017, at 10:11 PM, phcagent phcagent@... [T27Owners]
>>>>>> <T27Owners@...> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Hi Folks,
>>>>>> As a new T27 owner, I am really enjoying getting to know her sailing
>>>>>> characteristics and I must say that she is impressively nimble for her
>>>>>> size!
>>>>>> I have a question for the group. While sailing in some strong winds
>>>>>> over the weekend, I experienced a loud crack at the tiller head before
>>>>>> reefing.
>>>>>> Has anyone else experienced this? Any thoughts as to what may be
>>>>>> amiss?
>>>>>> Thanks, Ron
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On Monday, October 30, 2017 10:07 PM, "Scott Walters scott@...
>>>>>> [T27Owners]" <T27Owners@...> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Unless there's a fuel shut-off valve (always a nice feature) that's
>>>>>> turned off
>>>>>> or the fuel tank is lower than the level that you lay the fuel line
>>>>>> down
>>>>>> (unlikely), yes.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> In an emergency, you can zip-tie the fuel line off higher than the
>>>>>> fuel
>>>>>> thank, break the siphon (stop the flow once), and plug it with
>>>>>> something
>>>>>> clean.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Also, after you run out of fuel, replace a fuel filter, or disconnect
>>>>>> then reconnect the fuel line, you have to go through the process of
>>>>>> bleeding the fuel line to get the air out. Please consult the manual
>>>>>> for your engine for details.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Consulting with a marine diesel mechanic who knows that engine will
>>>>>> save
>>>>>> you a lot of time and misinformation. Various leaks may or may not be
>>>>>> possible or remotely likely. Other causes may be common and well
>>>>>> known.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> -scott
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On 0, "chris blasucci tartan2767@... [T27Owners]"
>>>>>> <T27Owners@...> wrote:
>>>>>> >
>>>>>> >
>>>>>> > Looks like I'm focusing on the lift pump and see if that's where
>>>>>> > it's
>>>>>> > leaking fuel into the case. Will diesel start flowing out of pump if
>>>>>> > I
>>>>>> > take it off?
>>>>>> >
>>>>>> > Sent from my iPhone
>>>>>> > On Oct 30, 2017, at 6:44 AM, [1]cfdamm@... [T27Owners]
>>>>>> > <[2]T27Owners@...> wrote:
>>>>>> >
>>>>>> >
>>>>>> >
>>>>>> > when you are draining the oil you may want to pull a sample and have
>>>>>> > it
>>>>>> > tested. This should cost $35 or less. In Stuart you can get a
>>>>>> > sample
>>>>>> > kit from Shearwater Marine. That will help put to rest the question
>>>>>> > of
>>>>>> > what overfilled the crank. This will narrrow down your trouble
>>>>>> > shooting.
>>>>>> >
>>>>>> >
>>>>>> >
>>>>>> > References
>>>>>> >
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>>>>>> > 2. mailto:T27Owners@...
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