Hi;
I know this has been addressed and I did do a search, but can't seem to confirm that my M35B is a "self-bleding" engine. It's been a while since I've changed filters.
My questions:
Do I need to fill the Racor, or will it gravity fill from the tank after opening the petcock, (with vent open)?
Will merely turning on the key fill the engine spin-on filter?
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Wally
"Onanne"
2000 MKII, deep keel, tall rig
Lake Champlain
You need to fill the filters. I got a small 1 gal gas can, painted it yellow and fill it with fuel. Then I use that to fill the filters. You can have the pump fill them by opening a bleed valve but it takes a while and its faster to fill them first.
Chuck Parker
HelenRita 2072 Mk II
2002 Tall Rig - Winged Keel
Atlantic Highlands, NJ
Your M35 is self-bleeding. The less air you introduce the faster the engine will start. Either use the diesel idea or buy some injector cleaner and fill the bowl with that, smells less if you spill any.
Stu Jackson, C34IA Secretary, C34 #224, 1986, SR/FK, M25 engine, Rocna 10 (22#)
Stu...
What do you mean by "self-bleeding"? I know with mine if I don't open the bleed valve by the injectors she just wont start so to me that means it isn't self-bleeding.
Chuck Parker
HelenRita 2072 Mk II
2002 Tall Rig - Winged Keel
Atlantic Highlands, NJ
Chuck, see Reply #3, here: "Bleeding 101" [url]http://c34.org/bbs/index.php/topic,6377.0.html[/url] It is my impression that leaving the knob open "self-bleeds" but I don't have that engine. I open my knurled knob on our M25 to bleed it and close it again. Perhaps some with M35s can chime in here. I just collected a lot of "bleeding" links since it's such a popular topic.
Stu Jackson, C34IA Secretary, C34 #224, 1986, SR/FK, M25 engine, Rocna 10 (22#)