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Subject: Re: [Amel Yacht Owners] Flooded onan

By amelforme · #26452 ·

Sorry, accidentally hit send before I finished. When this siphon happens, it usually fills up a cylinder with an open exhaust valve and 'hydro-locks' the engine. If the starter is powerful enough, it

By amelforme · #26460 ·

Re: [Amel Yacht Owners] Flooded onan

Sorry, accidentally hit send before I finished. When this siphon happens, it usually fills up a cylinder with an open exhaust valve and 'hydro-locks' the engine. If the starter is powerful enough, it

By amelforme · #26456 ·

Re: [Amel Yacht Owners] Flooded onan

On the Amel 55 that I had as a demonstrator, also called RENAISSANCE, I believe there was a vented loop, with a siphon break in the highest point, on the gen set exhaust. If your boat is so equipped,

By amelforme · #26450 ·

Re: [Amel Yacht Owners] Engine room temperature and cooling

Hi Joël, The fans on Eleuthera (SM 007) are activated by the engine start battery. They are 24 V fans supplied with 12 V power. At 27 yo, she still has her original fans… without the dust deposits

By Germain Jean-Pierre <jgermain@...> · #26453 ·

Re: [Amel Yacht Owners] Engine room temperature and cooling

My 1992 SM has 24v fans which run off the 12v circuit. I thought it odd when I first figured this out, but have been told this is how Amel designed the system. Steve Aloha SM72 Martinique

By Stephen Davis · #26454 ·

Re: [Amel Yacht Owners] Engine room temperature and cooling

Thank you so much Joel, Please, no need to go out of your way, I was just curious… I just turn the key (before cranking/ignition), the intake fan is working (I am assuming the out take would be as

By Alexandre Uster von Baar <uster@...> · #26451 ·

Re: [Amel Yacht Owners] Engine room temperature and cooling

Thanks for this information Alexandre. Hmmmmm. Back in the mid 1990’s, I had a SM 53 demonstrator that I could have sworn today that the blower ran off the 24 volt alternator. I am far from salt

By amelforme · #26447 ·

Re: [Amel Yacht Owners] Engine room temperature and cooling

Thanks very much for your reply Richard, I am kind of an idiot when it comes to electricity, but wouldn't the fan turn slower? Sincerely, Alexandre --------------------------------------------

By Alexandre Uster von Baar <uster@...> · #26457 ·

Re: [Amel Yacht Owners] Engine room temperature and cooling

Hello Bill, Yes Joel said it was connected to the 24 Volt alternator, but my owner manual says it is intentionally connected to my 12 volt alternator (I put a screen shot of that page). And yours is

By Alexandre Uster von Baar <uster@...> · #26448 ·

Re: [Amel Yacht Owners] Engine room temperature and cooling

Once I ordered a new fan for the engine room on my SM 206. To my surprise, I found that it had to be a 24 V motor while I had measured 12 V on the circuit. I phoned SAV AMEL and a technician explained

By richarddemuynck · #26446 ·

Re: [Amel Yacht Owners] Flooded onan

Bill, when drained water was not green and level of coolant was not low. Onan not used during crossing about 10 hours heeled on starboard tack. Agree normally water in oil would be head gasket, ran

By Bob Grey · #26449 ·

Re: [Amel Yacht Owners] Engine room temperature and cooling

Alex, I am not sure, and I have a different engine and a later model SM. Possibly something has changed on your boat from how it was originally. Did you see Joel's posting that the 24VDC fans were

By Bill & Judy Rouse <yahoogroups@...> · #26445 ·

Re: [Amel Yacht Owners] Flooded onan

Bob, I think that for water to be in the oil from the exhaust, it would have to be pushed past the pistons and rings. This is unlikely because if seawater enters through the exhaust system, it will

By Bill & Judy Rouse <yahoogroups@...> · #26444 ·

Re: [Amel Yacht Owners] Engine room temperature and cooling

Good morning Joel, Thanks for your reply, actually this is from the 12 Volt alternateur it runs off. My question is why the 24 volt Fans are connected to a 12 Volt circuit? The manual says “both

By Alexandre Uster von Baar <uster@...> · #26443 ·

Re: [Amel Yacht Owners] Engine room temperature and cooling

Good Bill, More precisely, my question is why the 24 volt Fans are connected to a 12 Volt circuit? The manual confirms it: “both 24 V devices work intentionally on 12 V deliver by the main engine

By Alexandre Uster von Baar <uster@...> · #26442 ·

Re: [Amel Yacht Owners] Flooded onan

Bill, yes it's a 55. Bob Sent from Yahoo Mail for iPad

By Bob Grey · #26441 ·

Re: [Amel Yacht Owners] Flooded onan

Bob, You have a 55, correct? Bill Rouse BeBe Amel 53 #387 Sent from my tablet +1832-380-4970 USA Voice Mail On Apr 28, 2016 6:09 AM, "Bob Grey renaissanceiii@... [amelyachtowners]"

By Bill & Judy Rouse <yahoogroups@...> · #26439 ·

Re: [Amel Yacht Owners] Rigging replacement SM

Alan, I really like Phil Ash at Gulf Harbor. When we were there he removed and had 8 of our turnbuckels re-chromeplated. I remember about 300, probably USD. Bill Rouse BeBe Amel 53 #387 Sent from

By Bill & Judy Rouse <yahoogroups@...> · #26440 ·

Re: [Amel Yacht Owners] Unknown water entry.

Hello Group, I think the mystery is solved. GF always has a bottle of water beside her bed… I think she’s the culprit!! Thank you everyone for your help. Jean-Pierre Germain, SY Eleuthera, Amel

By Germain Jean-Pierre <jgermain@...> · #26438 ·

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