On Sat, 25 Apr 2009 15:30:21 -0700, Gordon wrote:

I picked up a used W40 for parts. It was in a Tartan 37 and when he
saw a light sheen of oil on the cooling fresh water, he decided to re
engine. No smoke, no water in the oil, smooth running. Installation of a
new Yanmar only cost him 18k!
The W40 came with a new panel, spare alternator, upper end gasket
kit, impellers, oil filters and a good spare injector. When I saw the
spare injector, I realized I didn't know how to test to replace the bad one.
What make/model of engine are we testing, anyways?? Doxfords wouldn't
use this kind of test:
http://www.youtube.com/results?searc...y=doxford&aq=f


If you are installing a used engine, and assuming it has a
conventional Bosh or CAV type fuel system, I would suggest that you
take off the injector pump and all the injectors and have them tested
and calibrated. My experience is that every time I have done this the
shop made some repairs to either the pump or the injectors - in other
words there was something wrong that wasn't noticeable by listening
to the engine run.


Cheers,

Bruce in Bangkok
(bruceinbangkokatgmaildotcom)