Hi James, I bought the Valeo solenoid on French amazon (amazon.fr) a couple of year ago and had it delivered to the US. I do not recall the price but it was not too bad. Mark

Eric, Every engine will be somewhat different, but the "Amel isolation wiring theory" should be the same. The information I searched and found on the Yahoo Amel Group website was originally posted by

The photo that Bill posted shows a different wiring setup than what was on my Yanmar. If you will note in Bills photo all of the ground wires run to the valeo solenoid and are not connected to the

Eric , I did not want to suggest flipping the plate without looking at it first , but you may be right , because I remember being able to flip the plate on my previous boat. Pat SM#123

Pat, I believe you can flip the plate over and use the other side. If you have an opportunity get some thumb screws. They make taking the plate off much easier. Fair Winds Eric Kimberlite Amel

Eric , No , it may well be the original pump , and no I don't remember sanding the cover , but I will . It may be a good idea to replace the cover if its available . As I just posted back to Bill on a

Bill , I agree , if all the blades are intact one assumes all is good. I had a problem on a previous boat where the plate on the pump behind the impeller wore as well as the cover plate diminishing

James, there are many discussions on this site about the benefits of an isolated ground. Did you read my note to you about the black wire that all of the negative items on the engine are connected

James, The answer to your question requires more words than I have this morning, but I can answer why... Amel did this to eliminate galvanic corrosion. Amel has done more than any other boat

Pat, When you change the impeller, closely compare the old one to the new one. I believe that you will probably find the same thing I have with wear at the ends of the blades. Once I found what

Sometimes the pump housing becomes out of round. Did you try changing the entire pump? Also did you sand the plate that closes the pump smooth? Fair Winds Eric Kimberlite Amel Super Maramu #376

Yes, there is a photo for the tool with dimensions that I uploaded. Search for "sea chest tools" in Photos on the Amel Yacht Owner's Yahoo website. You will find the tool I made that cleans from the

What was Amel’s thinking on the need for an isolated groundfor the generator and 185 amp alternator? It seems to confound local Yanmar techs as there are no Yanmar wiringdiagrams available to them.

Bill , The impeller looks good even though it is a couple of years old and a couple of hundred hours on it . I will replace it per your suggestion , that it can look good , yet not provide adequate

I have a '76 Meltem and have recently experienced a blockage below the sea cock feeding the chest. A diver was able to clear about 20cm from the hull surface to where the hose makes a 90 degree bend

Hello Porter, as Mark says, you should be able to turn the blades with one finger. If not, the blades cannot take the same pitch and overload the engine. This is a problem with the ball bearings of

Hello, This email message is a notification to let you know that a file has been uploaded to the Files area of the amelyachtowners group. File : /Eudora Soba GK340 Washing Machine/Eudora

Hello, This email message is a notification to let you know that a file has been uploaded to the Files area of the amelyachtowners group. File : /Eudora Soba GK340 Washing Machine/Eudora

Hi Bill, no the washing machine came with the boat, the best I can guess at this time, the original owner John Hofmann had it installed when he purchased from Amel back in '96. I have posted the parts

Hi James, I believe you are referring to the Valeo Solenoid with the rubber push button on top. You can only get that one from Amel. However you can go to any starter motor / alternator shop and