Bonedoc
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- Nov 13, 2020
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- Ellis 28
Yanmar 6-LPA STP 2006 with 250 hours. Runs perfectly and to expected specs. Not smoking much beyond normal brief cold startup white.
I have noted a mild but noticeable exhaust oil sheen. It is not coolant. Oil and transmission fluid levels stay unchanged so far. Probably fuel- ran some exhaust discharge through strainer with absorbent pads and collected petroleum residue.
Notice it dockside at idle- seems same cold or warm. Can’t say at cruise.
Did disconnect air cooler warmer coils that are installed as an option to decrease white smoke warmup in off season on recommendation of many.
I installed new water pump, fuel cooler and tranny cooler this season as routine updates. No change in sheen.
Some posts I have read online say “live with it” as this is par for the course for this mechanical diesel- others say they solved the problem with injector adjustments or replacements, oil coolet replacements, and more.
Would you chase this further or not?
I have noted a mild but noticeable exhaust oil sheen. It is not coolant. Oil and transmission fluid levels stay unchanged so far. Probably fuel- ran some exhaust discharge through strainer with absorbent pads and collected petroleum residue.
Notice it dockside at idle- seems same cold or warm. Can’t say at cruise.
Did disconnect air cooler warmer coils that are installed as an option to decrease white smoke warmup in off season on recommendation of many.
I installed new water pump, fuel cooler and tranny cooler this season as routine updates. No change in sheen.
Some posts I have read online say “live with it” as this is par for the course for this mechanical diesel- others say they solved the problem with injector adjustments or replacements, oil coolet replacements, and more.
Would you chase this further or not?