seasicksid
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Hi
I.m new to this forum and very new to Detroit Diesel ownership.
Just bought a 30 year old Bertram 42 with twin Detroit 671 two stroke turbo engines. First trip was getting it home, 13 hours at sea without a problem. Got into harbour and starboard engine petered out and died. Still showing a quarter tank of fuel. Filled up with more fuel in case gauge was wrong. fitted new filters,Re filled filters, it fired up for a short time then died again. Checked fuel line and found it blocked, cleared fuel line, re filled filters and it did the same, ran a short while and died, checked flow o.k. filled filters again and getting nothing, engine spinning over but no firing. Is there something I'm missing? Does something else need bleeding ? I'm told these are self bleeding.
Sid
I.m new to this forum and very new to Detroit Diesel ownership.
Just bought a 30 year old Bertram 42 with twin Detroit 671 two stroke turbo engines. First trip was getting it home, 13 hours at sea without a problem. Got into harbour and starboard engine petered out and died. Still showing a quarter tank of fuel. Filled up with more fuel in case gauge was wrong. fitted new filters,Re filled filters, it fired up for a short time then died again. Checked fuel line and found it blocked, cleared fuel line, re filled filters and it did the same, ran a short while and died, checked flow o.k. filled filters again and getting nothing, engine spinning over but no firing. Is there something I'm missing? Does something else need bleeding ? I'm told these are self bleeding.
Sid