Fuel Pipes

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Bob,
Thanks for the advise. I agree, compression fittings
at the bleed points tend to get overworked. The
previous owner used a heavy hand on just about every
mechanical devise on board. Will be ordering a new
set today.
Yesterday’s sail was interesting. We moor on the
Alameda estuary in the east bay. It was windless and
hot when we motored out to the Bay Bridge. The breeze
went from nothing to 25 in a quarter mile and stayed
that way all afternoon. Recently had the blisters
ground and faired. With the new bottom, we were
surfing at 9.1 kts on a beam reach and a big flood on
our stern. A nice ride indeed…
Thanks again for all the help. You 424 owners are the
best!
Bill Emberley
Running Tab, 424 #86
— Robert Fine <> wrote:

Hi Bill,

I had a great sail on Long Island Sound yesterday
morning, too – probably
not as boisterous as SF Bay, but still nice. Then
it got really hot and
windless.

I think I mentioned a parts dealer in one of my
other posts for Westerbeke
parts. I’m sure you can get new ones. Let me see if
I can find it again.
But the W58 is a Mazda industrial engine, so if we
can figure out which one,
we’d be good to go.

On fuel pipe compression fittings:

Two things happen to make them fail. They are used
as bleed points (which
is usually unnecessary) and they are tightened too
much. They’re actually
pretty delicate and require something in the range
of inch-pounds of
torque. It’s the sealing surface that makes the
connection.

Anyway, if you can’t find them new (and I’m sure
Westerbeke sells them), a
competent diesel mechanic can make new ones.

Bob

On Sun, Jun 8, 2008 at 6:09 PM, Bill Emberley
<>
wrote:

Hi Bob,
Your email prompted me to do a thorough check for
leaks then a system bleed. Discovery- #3 fuel

pipe

compression fitting at the injector gave up the

ghost

and is at least one of the air leaks. I had the

#1

fuel line go out a few years back and had a repair

job

done that has held to this day. In any case I

think

it is time to replace all.
Any ideas on where I could get a new set? My

local

source said it would be difficult to find, and

costly.

I just want to eliminate any potential air leak
problems.
Had an great sail today on San Francisco Bay.

Warm

and sunny. Winds SW at 25-30. Just right for the

424.

-Bill
— Robert Fine <> wrote:

Hi Bill,

It sounds as if you have an air leak in the

system

that the normal flow at
speed will cover. Not a big one. Find that

first.

If there’s an air leak in the fuel system, all
installing a pump will do is
make the system leak positively. Sure, the

engine

will idle, but you’ll
also be putting fuel in the bilge.

There is already a booster pump on the engine.

You

could use another one on
the fuel tank where the cut-off solenoid is, if

it’s

still there. If not,
there are already wires for a pump or whatever

that

is turned on with the
ignition.

Bob

On Sat, Jun 7, 2008 at 10:44 AM, Bill Emberley
<>
wrote:

I have had random engine failures when idling

for

long

period of time on my old Westerbeke. After a

bleeding

session the engine runs fine. I am considering
installing an in-line 12v fuel pump to

increase

fuel

flow.
Questions
1. Any recommendations on a Pump.
2. Do you install it before or after the Racor
filters?
3. Is it wired to activate with the ignition

switch?

Thanks for any ideas you old salts may have.

Bill Emberley
Running Tab
P424 #86

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