HenryD
Senior Member
- Joined
- Dec 16, 2012
- Messages
- 477
- Location
- USA
- Vessel Name
- Seven Tenths (sold)
- Vessel Make
- Mirage / Great Harbour 47
Hello,
I am trying to help a buddy boat with their Westerbeke and I have run out of my limited knowledge. They have a 12.5k Westerbeke that will start and run as long as the pre-heat switch is held on.
The owner has replaced two pre-heat switches (remote and main panel)
The main control panel is not powering but the owner disconnected and the genset behaves the same using the remote panel.
My first guest was the oil and overheat switches - connected around them and the problem stays the same.
The main fuse is labeled 8amp but has a 25amp fuse...it has blown and replaced with a 20amp, would not run, put 25amp and it will start but not run.
The owner is guessing it is a pre-heat fuel solenoid but is not sure how to test.
Other suggestions or thoughts. He is aboard the boat, I am 5 hours away but working with him over the phone.
I am trying to help a buddy boat with their Westerbeke and I have run out of my limited knowledge. They have a 12.5k Westerbeke that will start and run as long as the pre-heat switch is held on.
The owner has replaced two pre-heat switches (remote and main panel)
The main control panel is not powering but the owner disconnected and the genset behaves the same using the remote panel.
My first guest was the oil and overheat switches - connected around them and the problem stays the same.
The main fuse is labeled 8amp but has a 25amp fuse...it has blown and replaced with a 20amp, would not run, put 25amp and it will start but not run.
The owner is guessing it is a pre-heat fuel solenoid but is not sure how to test.
Other suggestions or thoughts. He is aboard the boat, I am 5 hours away but working with him over the phone.