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From: Angelos Brellis (no email)
Date: Tue Nov 18 2003 - 06:09:32 EST
I have the (similar to MD 2B) MD 11 C, and once lost the oil pressure
due to the pump that looses its prime.
It cost me a major refit, but i learn the lesson:
The screen that goes the oil check stick MUST BE WELL TIGHT AND PROPERLY
SEALED
Angelos Brellis
S/Y Ialli
Maxi 95
Athens Greece
Aharon Grossman wrote:
>A word of warning: This happens to me periodically with my Volvo MD-3B. I
>start the engine and... no pressure.
>
>I have gotten good at removing the oil pump without removing the flywheel. I
>didn't think this possible at first, but it is if your fingers are nimble
>enough. I pour a little oil into the pump and put it back on and YEAH, we
>have pressure.
>
>Apparently the pump just loses its prime. I'm not sure why this is. It
>doesn't appear to be connected to the amount of time the engine has sat
>because sometimes it sits for months and I don't have this problem. But at
>least it doesn't happen when the engine is used every couple days.
>
>Just something to keep an eye on!
>
>-Aharon
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>>----- Original Message -----
>>From: Andrew G. Anderson <>
>>To: Liveaboard list <>
>>Sent: Saturday, November 15, 2003 5:12 PM
>>Subject: lv-ab: Oil Pressure
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>>>Friends: I have a friend that has a Volvo Penta MD 2B engine. All of a
>>>sudden he has no oil pressure. The engine has been running fine and
>>>starts easily. Any Suggestions. Please reply to me at my
>>>att.net is all messed up.
>>>
>>>Thanks
>>>
>>>Andy Anderson
>>>
>>>
>>>
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