Engine cutting in rough seas

I agree. Since you are aware of the problem you will keep a flag in your mind in rough conditions that there might be an issue and if it is repeated try to find out what caused it. Might never happen again....he might have pushed (or pulled?) the "stop". On mine, "stop" is just an electrical switch on the panel that could easily be knocked.
 
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typical thread this, everyone gets off on half arsed guesses, fact as you say, engine stops and then restarts on key, def not air in system (although previous owner said this!)
second why are they fixated with baffles, both my benes have got either a plastic tank or alloy tank, NO BAFFLES, have been out in 40 plus knots in both, no probs, engine running across the Irish sea in 35 knots continuous, no probs so assuming that benes dont fit baffles that knocks that tooth sucking on the head.
Probably an aberation under particular circumstances.
S
 
All my professional maintenance life I learned a simple lesson, if its broke, fix the prob, dont go bypassing it!
Stu
 
Just to add to my previous post given the number of replys. My understanding in my case was that the fuel bypass line returns the fuel back to the tank thus removing the air. A simple turn of the key is misleading - you normally have to turn the engine for up to say 10secs.
Also your "new" plastic tank should be relatively free of the bug and presumably metal flakes from the old tank long since gone. Change your filters and purge your fuel lines into a clean jar if you have doubts. xamine for any contamination.
 
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"that knocks that tooth sucking on the head"

You may be astonished to learn that your experience is not the only valid experience in the World. /forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif
I find that other peoples ideas and thoughts (guesses ?) both useful and interesting.
Hence the success of this forum.
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I would be asking the previous owner why the fuel tank was changed? did the engine stop working in rough weather perhaps?

Pete
 
Ken
Think about my post, logic dear boy, logic, not half arsed guesses which is what happens a lot here, if one of the biggest manufacturers of yachts in the world doesnt fit baffled tanks, is it not logical that perhaps baffled tanks are not what they are cracked up to be or are necessary?
Logic, if the engine stops and then starts at the turn of the key there certainly aint any air in the system, there could be a bit of crud blocking the stack pipe that acts as a flap valve.
Logic, the exhaust systems on boats are pretty voluminous and a short stopping of the flap valve (if fitted, pretty rare i would say?) shouldnt stop the engine, in fact if one was to work out the pressures logically one would know that 27 inches height of water equals one psi and how high a wave would one need to create enough back pressure to stop an engine? if you dont believe me go and put your hand on the exhuast pipe of a diesel car and try and stop the engine, you wont be able to because it will blow your hand off the pipe. Also bear in mind that I suspect that the engine would have been going a bit faster then tickover.
So my 40 years plus of repairing anything from a small petrol engine thru 16 cylinder diesels to 4000 hp gas turbines tells me that my experiences have provided me with enough knowledge to have a pretty good stab at diagnosing probs at a distance and more importantly recognising when some one is standing in the corner sucking for England! /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif
Stu
 
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