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Brendan

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    firefighter
  • Boat Name
    Tinkers ark
  • Boat Location
    Tamworth

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  1. To all that helped, A big thanks to all the guys and gals that sent info and advice on how to start my daughters Sabb model G. Well shes finally going again, still not sure what the problem was, after bleeding the system for the umteenth time and stripping and bleeding the injector and rebuilding it under diesel, she just started as if nothing had happened. Although she is running less the fuel filter at the moment which I know must be fitted. I will be doing this today and hope I don't have the same problems I had before. fingers crossed again. Many thanks Mac (Brendan)
  2. Hi John, Yes thanks for the info I have just trawled through the handbook/manual and dicovered the same, am just about to go over to the boat re-bleed the system again put the fresh battery on and try the oil trick, fingers crossed Brendan
  3. Cheers thanks for the info. Brendan
  4. A friend of mine has been restoring an old dumper truck (sad i know) it has a single engine with decompression lever to start,the engine started so easily normaly only 2 or 3 turns on nthe handle and she was away, whilst restoring work was going on he chandeg oil + filters etc but after this it would not restart. We spent a full day on it stripping cleaning checking etc even tried tow starting to no avail, in the end reluctantly we gave her a sniff of easy start whilst spinning the handle and she fired up. Let it run for about 5 minutes before turning off. Ever since starts easy as anything just like before, strange i know but it worked for us. Hopefully this will be the case with this engine. I did actually top up the oil which was on the lowest mark, (don't think thes old girls like being fiddled with)Anyway thanks for the help and I'll let everyone whov'e helped me how I get on. Brendan
  5. Found the site, just what I wanted cheers mate. now I can strip and rebuild with confidence. Thanks again Mac (Brendan)
  6. Thanks for all the help and offers from all you guys. The reason for sending my thanks this way is that I must be doing something wrong tonight and I seem to be adding all my previous replies when sending new ones. I have replied to all that have offered help and assisstance via PM's. I'll have a look at the rules and ways of sending messages instead of winging it as I usually do. Once again thanks, it reflects the general nature of the people I have met recently when on the water with my daughter. Big Thanks Mac (Brendan
  7. Cheers, Thanks for all the info, hopefully I have a manual comeing fron Maverick but will look at the site, it may help me track down a parts supplier as some of the bit and pieces look a bit chewed up through abuse of the spanner veriety.My daughter owes you all a bit thanks. Mac Yes took that plug out and tried to see the state of the swirl chamber and thought that some sort of heater attach ment was possible but the the lighted material things sound strange but if they work all the better. I will send you a PM and include my email address and we can arrange deliver at my cost of course Mac
  8. Thanks Pete, Tried the old warming trick to, although was a bit more brutal with a gas gun. I't must be the fuel, can only hope so. Thanks again Mac
  9. Yes, Thanks again I think I'll change the fuel and go down the easy start route and never turn her off again. Mac
  10. Thanks Malc, Yes it's a single, forgot to mention removed the silencer block and it appeared that the injector was doing its job as the fuel mist was exhausting via the exhaust port. Although I worked for a large motor main agent some year ago I have never touched a marine until recently and wondered if I had missed anything. It's looking more like the fuel is the problem but not finishing until after dark this evening and having worked on it all day until dark it was time to put it to bed. Do you introduce fuel via the intake to the rear of the cylinder or directly into the port from beneath the rocker cover ?? Mac
  11. Thanks for that only managed to work out the tappet settings, but ther rest may just have well been written in Dutch. Thanks anyway. Mac (Brendan)
  12. Hi all, New to the site and in need of some help. Was working on the daughters boat today and ran into trouble!! after changing the fuel filter on her Saab model G powered narrow boat bled system and finally got it to start, this is a fairly old engine 1973 and always takes an age to start anyway 30+ seconds of cranking at best. Switched off to go and get a temp transmitter from a motor spares shop. On returm about 45mins fitted the transmitter and finally restarted only left the fuel cock closed and ran dry again. Since then have been unable to start it!! Have stripped the injector cleaned and rebuilt no go, have bled the system thoroughly, even removed the head anealed the gasket and rebuilt still no go. The piston and bore looked in fair to good condition, paraffin tested the valve seats while head was off. The only thing I can't gaurantee is the fuel, the fuel was from a canal side pump. Is this particular engine susceptible to poor fuel or is there something I should know about these engines?? some quirky knack. Also has anyone the technical info (or know where to get it) for this engine torque settings tappet gaps the usual stuff manual if poss, and common faults, anything at all really. I've run out of ideas and she's run out of battery and waiting for a recharge before trying again with fresh fuel. Thanks, Brendan from Cannock
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