Yanmar 6LY2AN-STP Operating Temps/PSI

[jefndeb]

Hello,

I just wanted to see if I was seeing this right, as far as indications go...

I took a pic of my Faria Multi Gauge, showing Fuel, Engine Temp, Oil Pressure and Battery Volts. (this after about 2 hours or running, ambient temp 77F)

Looks to me that my Temp needle is showing about 170F.
Looks to me my oil pressure is showing about 65psi.
Battery volts were actually 13.1, that needle is a little off some..

Also have shown what the Yanmar manual says.

Engine was at 2000 to 2200 RPM

I think that is pretty good if I am correct yes?

2006 Mainship, single Yanmar 6LY2AN-STP with 2335 hrs.
I really baby thing thing cause I need her to behave...LOL

Thanks for your comments..(fuel level was selected to the lower helm gauge):lol:

Jeff

 

[Comodave]

Hello,

I just wanted to see if I was seeing this right, as far as indications go...

I took a pic of my Faria Multi Gauge, showing Fuel, Engine Temp, Oil Pressure and Battery Volts. (this after about 2 hours or running, ambient temp 77F)

Looks to me that my Temp needle is showing about 170F.
Looks to me my oil pressure is showing about 65psi.
Battery temp was actually 13.1, that needle is a little off some..

Also have shown what the Yanmar manual says.

Engine was at 2000 to 2200 RPM

I think that is pretty good if I am correct yes?

2006 Mainship, single Yanmar 6LY2AN-STP with 2335 hrs.
I really baby thing thing cause I need her to behave...LOL

Thanks for your comments..(fuel level was selected to the lower helm gauge):lol:

Jeff

I think the engine temperature looks more like 190 to 195. The battery is voltage not temperature. I would get a non contact temperature gun and check the temp at the engine sensor to see what the actual temp is. Then you will know if the engine is actually 190 or is the gauge reading off. If the engine is running at 190+ then I think that I would check into it since that is a bit high. Maybe clean the heat exchanger with something like Barnacle Buster.

 

[High Wire]

The mid scale of the battery voltage gauge is 13.0 volts. It’s reading low for an engine at 2000 rpm. It should be 13.0-14.5 volts. It could be because it’s a long way away from the engine or there are extra loads added to the control circuit that pulls the voltage down. I would check the actual voltage at the starting battery terminals under similar engine rpms for comparison.

 

[jefndeb]

OK, yes, I see my typo, sorry,

Yes, I think you are correct, I think I wasn't reading the 200 mark correct, but now that I look it is in 50 degree increments,

 

[Comodave]

The voltage meter isn’t that important IMO because they are usually off in my experience. Probably poor connections or too small wiring. I only look at them to see that there is voltage. On the other hand the temp and oil pressure are what is important to me. I do monitor them very frequently since over temp or low/no oil pressure can cost me an engine. Those are the ones I want to be accurate.

 

[Alan Mainship]

Looks like it is below the 175 degree mark.

 

[jefndeb]

That's what I thought to but I think now based on Comodaves comments its closer to 185-190F.....look t the scale of the marks closer...

 

[lipets]

My 6LYA-STP run at 175Deg

 

[Alan Mainship]

167 degrees if on the 75 degree Celsius mark.

 

[Comodave]

Looks like it is below the 175 degree mark.

Could be. The gauge is marked poorly.

 

[jefndeb]

Well if the Celsius scale is 25 would it not make sense that the Farinhite was 25 as well?

 

[jleonard]

You better get to the fuel dock soon.

 

[Pmcsurf1]

I never understood the water temp increments. 100 to 135 to dash to 180? Looks like they're going by 35's but then its 60's on the higher end?
What gives?

 

[Derek]

I have 2 bad gauges like yours. Is there any replacements available. No luck searching the web. Thanks