cascade_36
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"Hello out there. I am hoping
"Hello out there. I am hoping someone is willing to answer a couple of questions for me. I have just bought a Cascade 36 and have very little sailing or diesel experience.
I have a 3GM30F (i think, i have not found the serial # yet)that was installed as a fairly low time used engine. It has probably sat around for most of it's life (4 plus years that i know of) and has no wiring harness installed. There is a jury rigged start switch to the solenoid and a main battery cable to start it.
It is hard to start cold, but starts well when warm. I just bought two new T-125 6 volt batteries wired in series, but they don't seem to make a difference. It seems like one cylinder fires but the other two don't quite want to go. I have to use the compression release to get it to turn over with any speed. I cleaned all the battery and ground conections. It also blows black smoke under full throttle.
I know I need to buy a manual (Clymer?)but was hoping for some human help. I have been able to read some of the posts about this issue and understand fuel and compression, but don't have a clue about diesel timing or fuel richness adjusting.
I am up in the Seattle area near Port Townsend.
Also my gear box dip stick only has one mark on it about an 1/4 inch from the bottom. Do I just screw it in to check and only fill to that line? That is what is looks like, but doesn't seem to leave much room for error.
Thanks for any help anyone is willing to offer."
"Hello out there. I am hoping someone is willing to answer a couple of questions for me. I have just bought a Cascade 36 and have very little sailing or diesel experience.
I have a 3GM30F (i think, i have not found the serial # yet)that was installed as a fairly low time used engine. It has probably sat around for most of it's life (4 plus years that i know of) and has no wiring harness installed. There is a jury rigged start switch to the solenoid and a main battery cable to start it.
It is hard to start cold, but starts well when warm. I just bought two new T-125 6 volt batteries wired in series, but they don't seem to make a difference. It seems like one cylinder fires but the other two don't quite want to go. I have to use the compression release to get it to turn over with any speed. I cleaned all the battery and ground conections. It also blows black smoke under full throttle.
I know I need to buy a manual (Clymer?)but was hoping for some human help. I have been able to read some of the posts about this issue and understand fuel and compression, but don't have a clue about diesel timing or fuel richness adjusting.
I am up in the Seattle area near Port Townsend.
Also my gear box dip stick only has one mark on it about an 1/4 inch from the bottom. Do I just screw it in to check and only fill to that line? That is what is looks like, but doesn't seem to leave much room for error.
Thanks for any help anyone is willing to offer."