Help - Mukini Specialist Needed - Sawley

[jeddlad]

Can anyone recommend a Mukini Specialist who can attend my boat moored is at Sawley?

 

My heating has packed up, the unit makes a noise and has power, it just won't fire up. I have friends flying in on Sunday from Spain for a few days on the boat plus I have family members visiting for 4 days next Wednesday.

 

Really need someone to get it working - PLEASE HELP

Edited September 26, 2012 by jeddlad

[GUMPY]

Assuming its an mx40 check how many times the led on the control box is flashing then look at the table on the controlbox to see whats wrong with it, it may be something simple!

[GoodGurl]

don't know about the heater but this may help. Tech help

[mrsmelly]

Can anyone recommend a Mukini Specialist who can attend my boat moored is at Sawley?

 

My heating has packed up, the unit makes a noise and has power, it just won't fire up. I have friends flying in on Sunday from Spain for a few days on the boat plus I have family members visiting for 4 days next Wednesday.

 

Really need someone to get it working - PLEASE HELP

 

Is t the mx 60 or 40 ?

 

Tim

[jeddlad]

It's an MX 40 and it's the control panel thats gone.

 

Now to try and get a new one!

[mrsmelly]

It's an MX 40 and it's the control panel thats gone.

 

Now to try and get a new one!

 

Hi

Ring 02380528777 first thing in morning and they will post you one same day, they are Mikuni main dealers and are very helpfull. A pice of wee to fit and you will be sorted for the weekend. Buy your solid fuel stove and fit that and you will be sorted for ever.

 

Tim

[GUMPY]

It's an MX 40 and it's the control panel thats gone.

 

Now to try and get a new one!

If thats the case there is a non working unit for free in the forsale section.

Mind you in 15 years of being involved with these units Ive never heard of a mikuni control unit going.

I suspect that if it had it wouldnt even attemt to fire up........

[NMEA]

As a Mikuni dealer I can say that they (control unit) do fail, not at a great rate but they do, I guess it's just a case of how many you come across.

[Phil Ambrose]

Get yourself on Mikuni's website and check out all the info they have ie, fault finding flowchart exploded views etc etc. Had mine apart on several occasions for various failures. They have lists with prices of spares to purchase online.

 

Phil

[Theo]

When my MX 40 doesn't fire up the signs are usually:

 

1. The usual whine starts

2. A little puff of smoke from the exhaust

3. Slight warming of the flow pipe.

4. Shut down.

 

Diagnosis: the Mikuni is not recognising ignition.

 

Cure: clean the photo transistor.

 

Method: (This is remembered and may not be accurate)

 

Here is a link to the parts list pdf which has an exploded diagram: Parts list

 

You access the left hand end (the end with the glow plug) of the combustion chamber by undoing 3 (I think) screws and sliding the cover away. if you discover lots of soot clean it away. Wipe around the end and you will discover a little shiny bit of glass. this is the photo transistor. Wipe it clean and reassemble the unit. Then test.

 

I see from the exploded diagram that you should be able to remove the flame sensor by releasing the retainer (no 42: bracket) by simply undoing two screws. I found that I could not do this and needed to unship the whole combustion chamber after I had removed the unit from its mounting

 

HTH

 

Nick