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Subject: Re: [worldcruising] Digest Number 801
From: Tammy Cerniglia (Storyville@XXX.XXX)
Date: Sun Aug 12 2001 - 15:03:44 EDT
Hi Dave,
Welcome back! sounds like you've had an interesting time. Do you keep a
log on the internet of your travels? We are still in the preparation stage
of our cruise and enjoy reading about others adventures.
take care,
Tammy Cerniglia
S/Y Radio Flyer
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From: worldcruising@XXX.XXX>
To: worldcruising@XXX.XXX>
Date: Sunday, August 12, 2001 4:37 AM
Subject: [worldcruising] Digest Number 801
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>There are 4 messages in this issue.
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>Topics in this digest:
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> 1. RE: Re: Diesel problems
> From: "Paul Marcuzzo" <paulmar@XXX.XXX>
> 2. Back On Land
> From: dave@XXX.XXX
> 3. RE: Re: Diesel problems
> From: flats@XXX.XXX
> 4. RE: Re: Diesel problems
> From: "Paul Marcuzzo" <paulmar@XXX.XXX>
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>Message: 1
> Date: Sat, 11 Aug 2001 15:04:34 -0400
> From: "Paul Marcuzzo" <paulmar@XXX.XXX>
>Subject: RE: Re: Diesel problems
>
>Good day folks, well I got our engines going. Seems it was air trapped
>somewhere in the lines and filters. Fortunately there was a gentleman
>(ex-cruiser) doing some warranty fiberglass work on the boat. He asked me
>if I had pumped the bulb to purge the lines. I said "What bulb?" he stuck
>his head into the engine compartment and said I didn't have one. The bulb
he
>was talking about is like the ones on an outboard fuel tank line. So I ran
>over and picked one up for each engine. Cut the line and put them in. On
>the one engine I discovered putting pressure on the lines with the pump a
>little leak around the vacuum gauge. Tightened that up purged the filters
>and injector lines. Fired right up and the tach held steady as a rock. The
>other engine I just purged and it was up and running fine.
>
>So installing the bulbs worked way better than little hand pump on the
>engine block, and I have an emergency manual backup fuel pump if the
>mechanical one fails<g>
>
>Thanks for all your suggestions ! Thought I'd pass along the solution !
>
>Fair Winds !
>Paul
>Speranza - Lagoon 410
>Punta Gorda, FL
>to dock -
>N 26? 53.471'
>W 082? 03.515'
>to Corona Locker -
>N 26? 53.472'
>W 082? 03.516'
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>Message: 2
> Date: Sat, 11 Aug 2001 21:16:52 -0000
> From: dave@XXX.XXX
>Subject: Back On Land
>
>We are back on land for the hurricane season. As a "reintroduction"
>my name is Dave and I have been a member of this group since it
>started in 1988. It is good to see some of the same names are on the
>list. We put 7000 nautical miles under our keel last year including
>a F9 in the Bay of Biscay. Ugly! I look forward to following the
>discussions over the next few months.
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>Message: 3
> Date: Sat, 11 Aug 2001 17:47:15 -0400
> From: flats@XXX.XXX
>Subject: RE: Re: Diesel problems
>
>Where exactly did you place the new squeez bulbs
>cause I want to do it to?????
>
>
>> Good day folks, well I got our engines going.
>Seems it was air trapped
>> somewhere in the lines and filters.
>Fortunately there was a gentleman
>> (ex-cruiser) doing some warranty fiberglass
>work on the boat. He asked me
>> if I had pumped the bulb to purge the lines. I
>said "What bulb?" he stuck
>> his head into the engine compartment and said I
>didn't have one. The bulb he
>> was talking about is like the ones on an
>outboard fuel tank line. So I ran
>> over and picked one up for each engine. Cut
>the line and put them in. On
>> the one engine I discovered putting pressure on
>the lines with the pump a
>> little leak around the vacuum gauge. Tightened
>that up purged the filters
>> and injector lines. Fired right up and the
>tach held steady as a rock. The
>> other engine I just purged and it was up and
>running fine.
>>
>> So installing the bulbs worked way better than
>little hand pump on the
>> engine block, and I have an emergency manual
>backup fuel pump if the
>> mechanical one fails<g>
>>
>> Thanks for all your suggestions ! Thought I'd
>pass along the solution !
>>
>> Fair Winds !
>> Paul
>> Speranza - Lagoon 410
>> Punta Gorda, FL
>> to dock -
>> N 26? 53.471'
>> W 082? 03.515'
>> to Corona Locker -
>> N 26? 53.472'
>> W 082? 03.516'
>>
>>
>>
>>
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>Message: 4
> Date: Sat, 11 Aug 2001 17:48:35 -0400
> From: "Paul Marcuzzo" <paulmar@XXX.XXX>
>Subject: RE: Re: Diesel problems
>
>Hey Flats, I put it on the feed line to the racor. Physically it is near
>the front of the engine (the engines are under the aft berth) so I can
reach
>them in a hurry if I need to. All my fuel lines are 3/8" rubber so it was
>real easy to ad them. 4 clamps each (double clamped each side) and I was
in
>business. It seems to be a neat low tech solution to my problem !
>
>Fair Winds !
>Paul
>Speranza - Lagoon 410
>Punta Gorda, FL
>to dock -
>N 26? 53.471'
>W 082? 03.515'
>to Corona Locker -
>N 26? 53.472'
>W 082? 03.516'
>
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>-----Original Message-----
>From: flats@XXX.XXX]
>Sent: Saturday, August 11, 2001 5:47 PM
>To: worldcruising@XXX.XXX
>Subject: RE: [worldcruising] Re: Diesel problems
>
>
>Where exactly did you place the new squeez bulbs
>cause I want to do it to?????
>
>
>> Good day folks, well I got our engines going.
>Seems it was air trapped
>> somewhere in the lines and filters.
>Fortunately there was a gentleman
>> (ex-cruiser) doing some warranty fiberglass
>work on the boat. He asked me
>> if I had pumped the bulb to purge the lines. I
>said "What bulb?" he stuck
>> his head into the engine compartment and said I
>didn't have one. The bulb he
>> was talking about is like the ones on an
>outboard fuel tank line. So I ran
>> over and picked one up for each engine. Cut
>the line and put them in. On
>> the one engine I discovered putting pressure on
>the lines with the pump a
>> little leak around the vacuum gauge. Tightened
>that up purged the filters
>> and injector lines. Fired right up and the
>tach held steady as a rock. The
>> other engine I just purged and it was up and
>running fine.
>>
>> So installing the bulbs worked way better than
>little hand pump on the
>> engine block, and I have an emergency manual
>backup fuel pump if the
>> mechanical one fails<g>
>>
>> Thanks for all your suggestions ! Thought I'd
>pass along the solution !
>>
>> Fair Winds !
>> Paul
>> Speranza - Lagoon 410
>> Punta Gorda, FL
>> to dock -
>> N 26? 53.471'
>> W 082? 03.515'
>> to Corona Locker -
>> N 26? 53.472'
>> W 082? 03.516'
>>
>>
>>
>>
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