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Hello,
During the summer and warm days starting the Yammar 1GM engine is not a problem. It usually takes one or two quick kicks of the starter. However, in cold weather, sometimes I have difficulties trying to get her engine going.
In temperatures bellow 5C it takes a few (sometimes 5-6) kicks of the starter. Is there a "common" procedure to start these engines in cold weather? How can I improve the starting procedure?
If I push the starter for 5-10 seconds the engine will start without a problem, but I'm always afraid that this will damage the starter or the engine.
Any ideas, suggestions will be appreciated.
Thanks,
Guillermo
Hi!
When I purchased my boat the oringinal owner went through the proceedure of starting the boat cold, what he did was hold a hair dryer to the engine for about 5 minutes prior to starting, however I have been cold staring my engine and letting the engine turn over 5 plus times without worry of breaking anything for the past 7 years. So I would say not to worry.
All the Best
Bob Wilson
I was told long ago that you should never run a starter for more than 30 seconds at a time, with 30 second intervals. If you look at your watch while starting up, 30 seconds is an astonishingly long time. Your 5-10 seconds seems perfectly reasonable.
The trick with a hair dryer is marvellous. Leaving aside the difficulties of running an extension cord out into the middle of the lake, I can't imagine what good it would do. Five minutes with a 1000W dryer might raise the temperature of the cold block, what - 1/2 degree?
David Weatherston
"Towser", Toronto
C&C 27 Mk IV
David Weatherston
Towser, Toronto
C&C 27 Mk IV
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