Marine Diesel Engine Lessons, Yanmar 40hp (ep.66) | ⛵ The Foster Journey

Yes it's a sailboat, but the Yanmar 40hp diesel engine is an important piece of our auxiliary power, and this marine diesel engine lesson was critical to us as cruisers! Blake Aslin is a diesel engine professional who helped us out in a 4 hour class, and now we're sharing a small piece of what we learned!
If you're interested in learning about a sailboat diesel engine - the oil change, fuel system, fuel filters, coolant systems, and any problem or question about diesel engines, Blake offers an amazing class!
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[@Spoondrifters]

good information! Thanks.

[@TheFosterJourney]

Glad it was helpful!

[@kptbillburkett8735]

You need to have Tools! You need to have a spare starter and alternator and water pump and impeller. You should also have a spare fresh water pump. And depending on what type of head you have have a replacement kit or mersarater. Get some liquid electrical tape. Wd 40 .ooo and some electrical wire for when you have to rewire something. Remember with the spare parts that I liked is so when it goes out [And It Well Go Out] you have the WRIGHT PART and you don't have to wait on the part to get to you. Witch it can take Weeks to get to you. It will Save you $ and headaches later. Have a LOTS of fuel filters. Get a baha fuil filter so you can fill your tank up though it. Those are some of the things I can think of for now. I wish I had known those things when i first went out. Would have saved us a hole 🕳 lot of headaches. But Good luck have fun and keep making video's. Aloha fron the Big Island of Hawaii. Ooo and if you can tell everyone in Pearland Texas We said Hi!

[@TheFosterJourney]

Hello fellow Texan! Blake mentioned the baja filter too, but I had difficulty finding it. What am I looking for?

[@kptbillburkett8735]

@@TheFosterJourney you can find thim at west marine. And yes I was born in Pearland A long time ago. It has grown so big now. Ooo and I forgot you should have a few extra belts for the engine and for the generator. If you have one.

[@micheleschultz6558]

Yeah Nancy I'm impressed! Thanks for another great video and for Blake reminding us that if you don't have clean fuel you're going to have issues. We're deep into our boat projects too. June is right around the corner, looking forward to hearing which plan you decided on.

[@TheFosterJourney]

June is too close!!!!! We can't wait to share our plans 🤩

[@chrissmith1048]

Just binge watched all of your episodes in a couple days. Love your journey and the stories you share. I'm in San Antonio and have similar aspirations for making the jump, so I'll be following along with great interest. Thanks for all you are sharing with us!

[@TheFosterJourney]

Too cool, Chris!! Thanks for dropping a comment, and I'm rooting for you to also make the leap! ⛵🙌

[@injectortrouble]

Love your video. I have been working on a runaway Yanmar 1 cylinder diesel engine. These types of videos have inspired me to make videos about my experience being a boater in Brooklyn NY working on my engine on my channel. Cheers

[@TheFosterJourney]

Thanks! Sounds like you have a fun project on your hands

[@paulinaop]

Alright girl power!

[@mathewdavis-adventuresandd6643]

Thanks for putting that video together. If all goes to plan, I'll be helping deliver a sailboat with a new sailboat owner. I needed a quick breakdown on those diesel engines.

[@TheFosterJourney]

Sounds like you're going to have a good adventure!

[@mickeyfactory]

I needed to know everything yall did. Thanks so much for this video!!!

[@TheFosterJourney]

So cool, Les! I'm glad you enjoyed 👍

[@teanawaypeaks158]

super demo on the bleeding process- now it totally make sense

[@TheFosterJourney]

Thanks! It was an eye opener for us too!

[@joelw2023]

Great engine access

[@TheFosterJourney]

Yeah, it's pretty easy!

[@lifeisonedirection8105]

Use the tapered end of a plastic tie wrap instead of a sharp metal pick. If the pick scraps the o-ring groove you can have sealing issues. Stick the metal pick into the o-ring if you have to use it. Nice video. Bleeding my Yanmar 3GM30FV with the micro lift pump. Mind numbingly slow.

[@TheFosterJourney]

Great tip on the o ring 👍. And yes, that manual pump is slooooow

[@magdakaniewski]

Great video. Good old yanmar with water pump Next to electrics. We had the turbo version. Ran great but had unfortunately met its end when it ran away and cracked the head. Fair winds

[@TheFosterJourney]

🙌 yep, right next to those wires!

[@jeromehebert3184]

that is some real good information

[@TheFosterJourney]

Glad you enjoy it!

[@keithlittlebury2986]

Fascinating and very useful. Thanks

[@TheFosterJourney]

Glad it was helpful!

[@SailingFearKnot]

What a great video! So enjoying y’all’s journey

[@TheFosterJourney]

Thanks Jeff! I'm glad you're enjoying! ⛵👍

[@SailingFearKnot]

@@TheFosterJourney I just purchased a 2021 C385 last week! Expected deliver from factory Oct/Nov time frame

[@TheFosterJourney]

@@SailingFearKnot congrats! That's going to be an awesome sailboat!

[@ericahemsworth2245]

Great learning!

[@TheFosterJourney]

👍

[@californiakayaker]

I'd love to hear what Blake thinks of the diesel top section rebuild of the Bums on the Boat engine. I learned a lot from that, what would he add ? I'd put a youtube link to the 3 or 4 episodes on the rebuild but I think KZbin frowns on that. Maybe he saw it ? WOW, that engine was easy to get to. That can't be the engine compartment is it ?

[@TheFosterJourney]

Yes, that's the engine compartment. It's fully open on all sides! 👍🙌

[@christinabarker4349]

We have a 380! I love this

[@kevinc7866]

great episode and love that engine access. Wish my Catalina 470 was like that! The engine sure did seem to have a lot of movement (laterally)... curious how your shaft looks while runnning and state of your engine mounts???

[@TheFosterJourney]

I thought the same thing while watching the video, but I think it's cause it's in slow mo. Blake examined the movement and mounts and said it looks great. 🤷‍♂️ Btw...I love the 470!!!!

[@kevinc7866]

@@TheFosterJourney ah ok slow mo makes sense. We are over at Watergate though we are not liveaboards. Would love to get together before you guys leave.

[@TheFosterJourney]

@@kevinc7866 if you're ever walking over, please feel free to knock, we're just doing projects for the next three weeks and would love to meet and chat!

[@over-there]

add a pump and racor filters to do nothing but recirculate the fuel in the diesel tank through the filters, to clean bad fuel and to keep algae and water out of the tank, can use racor filter, i might go with cat truck screw on filters, one fuel fiter and one water separator filter and add a screen filter with clear bowl can usually see if water is in there and supposed to drain it out the bottom, oh and add a pressure gauge to know when the filters are clogging

[@TheFosterJourney]

What type/size pump do you use for this?

[@over-there]

@@TheFosterJourney I havnt bought one yet, like the Carter P4594 electric side wall mount, same with the filters, look at racor fuel water separators, strainers, filters, check voltage and fitting sizes. I first saw the algae in diesel problem 3 decades ago and turned down buying a boat for this reason, back then I didnt no how to prevent or eliminate it, it extends the life of your engine diesel filter, ask some other people, I am doing a major refit now and will be installing this recirculating filter system, many people also needed it getting fuel in other countries, or letting the fuel sit during winter and such, hope that at least gets you started

[@over-there]

@@TheFosterJourney also seaflo and amarine pumps

[@over-there]

@@TheFosterJourneyan option is amarine fp12v, and watch the filter resistance specs to make a diesel fuel polishing system, do some homework as I havnt a specific plan yet

[@Ed-uj4bc]

Very interesting segment guys. I might have missed it but when the engine stalled after start up did you have to bleed more air out or just run it at higher rpm to let it burp on its own? Thanks again!

[@SOLDOZER]

The engine can't compress air. Like he said if there's air in the line, you can crank all day and it wont start. It had to be something else.

[@TheFosterJourney]

We cranked it the second time with higher rpms and it worked itself out.

[@edwardfinn4141]

Did you fill the racor filter with fuel before you tried pumping on the little lift pump? It saves a lot of pumping…

[@TheFosterJourney]

Thanks for the info! The little manual pump is sloooow

[@SailingPauHana]

How long did it take to pump the fuel into the filter? I've never noticed that squeeze ball pump on our boat...just the little lever on the side of the engine.

[@TheFosterJourney]

Not long, less than a dozen pumps or so.

[@johnfredricks3870]

silicone no good for diesel contact. gasket is cork with nitrile binder (nitrile=buna-N=NBR)

[@TheFosterJourney]

Interesting. They sell them with silicone grease. 🤔 What would you use?

[@johnfredricks3870]

Cork with nitrile binder

[@wallacegrommet9343]

That engine is too accessible! How? Why?

[@TheFosterJourney]

It's pretty cool how easy it is to work on. Changing oil, cleaning, etc

[@dougblack4479]

Had to leave. Her horse laughing was to annoying

[@TheFosterJourney]

Wow. Must be a sad person to be annoyed by laughter and fun. Sorry for ya and hope life gets better soon so kindness rather bitterness can fill your soul.