I just had my 20 hour service on my new motor. I'm no mechanic, so I had it
done by the Sea Ray dealer. I mentioned to them that it had a difficult
first start once. Also it has been continuing to run ("dieseling") after
turning off the ignition. They said everything checked out, but they went
ahead and "advanced the timing a little." I should have kept my mouth shut,
but ...

Could be my imagination, the boat seems to run well, but it sure doesn't
seem to sound like it did before the 20 hour service. Instead of a nice
tight sounding motor it sounds like it's full of marbles. And I still had a
couple of episodes of "dieseling."

Why the "dieseling" before and after the service?

Does advancing the timing "a little" alter the sound of a motor?

Sea Ray 185
6 Cylinder carbureted 4.3L Alpha1 Mercruiser

Dieseling on shutdown indicates:
1.idle speed too high
2.engine temp too high
3.spark plug heat range too high
4.carbon hot spots in combustion chamber
5. very poor fuel quality

timing doesn't count.
JR

Bryan wrote:
I just had my 20 hour service on my new motor. I'm no mechanic, so I had it
done by the Sea Ray dealer. I mentioned to them that it had a difficult
first start once. Also it has been continuing to run ("dieseling") after
turning off the ignition. They said everything checked out, but they went
ahead and "advanced the timing a little." I should have kept my mouth shut,
but ...

Could be my imagination, the boat seems to run well, but it sure doesn't
seem to sound like it did before the 20 hour service. Instead of a nice
tight sounding motor it sounds like it's full of marbles. And I still had a
couple of episodes of "dieseling."

Why the "dieseling" before and after the service?

Does advancing the timing "a little" alter the sound of a motor?

Sea Ray 185
6 Cylinder carbureted 4.3L Alpha1 Mercruiser




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I thought timing was everything! Well, that's what my wife tells me.

# 2, the engine operators booklet says to idle for a bit before shutting
down after running hard. I noticed that the dieseling didn't occur if I did
just that.
My fuel quality should be okay. I'll have to take notice of the idle speed
next time I'm out, but if it's high I didn't notice. Spark plugs are
"fresh" from the factory.

Thanks

"JR North" wrote in message
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Dieseling on shutdown indicates:
1.idle speed too high
2.engine temp too high
3.spark plug heat range too high
4.carbon hot spots in combustion chamber
5. very poor fuel quality

timing doesn't count.
JR

Bryan wrote:
I just had my 20 hour service on my new motor. I'm no mechanic, so I had
it done by the Sea Ray dealer. I mentioned to them that it had a
difficult first start once. Also it has been continuing to run
("dieseling") after turning off the ignition. They said everything
checked out, but they went ahead and "advanced the timing a little." I
should have kept my mouth shut, but ...

Could be my imagination, the boat seems to run well, but it sure doesn't
seem to sound like it did before the 20 hour service. Instead of a nice
tight sounding motor it sounds like it's full of marbles. And I still
had a couple of episodes of "dieseling."

Why the "dieseling" before and after the service?

Does advancing the timing "a little" alter the sound of a motor?

Sea Ray 185
6 Cylinder carbureted 4.3L Alpha1 Mercruiser


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Dieseling on shutdown indicates:
1.idle speed too high
2.engine temp too high
3.spark plug heat range too high
4.carbon hot spots in combustion chamber
5. very poor fuel quality


timing doesn't count.
JR


or a vacuum leak

timing actually could count, by being a bit advanced, but that would
agrevate the real culprit in poor fuel quality.

I agree, timing is everything. If timing to too far advanced engine will
ping(detonate). Detonation will crack pistons, burn holes in pistons, etc!
Get the idea.

"Bryan" wrote in message
m...
I thought timing was everything! Well, that's what my wife tells me.

# 2, the engine operators booklet says to idle for a bit before
shutting down after running hard. I noticed that the dieseling didn't
occur if I did just that.
My fuel quality should be okay. I'll have to take notice of the idle
speed next time I'm out, but if it's high I didn't notice. Spark plugs
are "fresh" from the factory.

Thanks

"JR North" wrote in message
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Dieseling on shutdown indicates:
1.idle speed too high
2.engine temp too high
3.spark plug heat range too high
4.carbon hot spots in combustion chamber
5. very poor fuel quality

timing doesn't count.
JR

Bryan wrote:
I just had my 20 hour service on my new motor. I'm no mechanic, so I
had it done by the Sea Ray dealer. I mentioned to them that it had a
difficult first start once. Also it has been continuing to run
("dieseling") after turning off the ignition. They said everything
checked out, but they went ahead and "advanced the timing a little." I
should have kept my mouth shut, but ...

Could be my imagination, the boat seems to run well, but it sure doesn't
seem to sound like it did before the 20 hour service. Instead of a nice
tight sounding motor it sounds like it's full of marbles. And I still
had a couple of episodes of "dieseling."

Why the "dieseling" before and after the service?

Does advancing the timing "a little" alter the sound of a motor?

Sea Ray 185
6 Cylinder carbureted 4.3L Alpha1 Mercruiser


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In article ,
says...

I just had my 20 hour service on my new motor. I'm no mechanic, so I had it
done by the Sea Ray dealer. I mentioned to them that it had a difficult
first start once. Also it has been continuing to run ("dieseling") after
turning off the ignition. They said everything checked out, but they went
ahead and "advanced the timing a little." I should have kept my mouth shut,
but ...

Could be my imagination, the boat seems to run well, but it sure doesn't
seem to sound like it did before the 20 hour service. Instead of a nice
tight sounding motor it sounds like it's full of marbles. And I still had a
couple of episodes of "dieseling."

Why the "dieseling" before and after the service?

Does advancing the timing "a little" alter the sound of a motor?

Sea Ray 185
6 Cylinder carbureted 4.3L Alpha1 Mercruiser


Go now and get them to back off the timing a bit. Your Marble sound
is detonation and that will kill your engine quicker than throwing
sand down it's throat. I guess most boat carbs don't have 'anti-dieseling'
solenoids like cars do. That solenoid is what causes your normal idle
and then when you cut off the power, the solenoid drops down and
completely closes the butterfly valves so no gas can enter the cylinders.
Presto--No diesel!

"Woodchuck" wrote in message
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I agree, timing is everything. If timing to too far advanced engine will
ping(detonate). Detonation will crack pistons, burn holes in pistons, etc!
Get the idea.


Yes. Thanks.



"Bryan" wrote in message
m...
I thought timing was everything! Well, that's what my wife tells me.

# 2, the engine operators booklet says to idle for a bit before
shutting down after running hard. I noticed that the dieseling didn't
occur if I did just that.
My fuel quality should be okay. I'll have to take notice of the idle
speed next time I'm out, but if it's high I didn't notice. Spark plugs
are "fresh" from the factory.

Thanks

"JR North" wrote in message
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Dieseling on shutdown indicates:
1.idle speed too high
2.engine temp too high
3.spark plug heat range too high
4.carbon hot spots in combustion chamber
5. very poor fuel quality

timing doesn't count.
JR

Bryan wrote:
I just had my 20 hour service on my new motor. I'm no mechanic, so I
had it done by the Sea Ray dealer. I mentioned to them that it had a
difficult first start once. Also it has been continuing to run
("dieseling") after turning off the ignition. They said everything
checked out, but they went ahead and "advanced the timing a little." I
should have kept my mouth shut, but ...

Could be my imagination, the boat seems to run well, but it sure
doesn't seem to sound like it did before the 20 hour service. Instead
of a nice tight sounding motor it sounds like it's full of marbles.
And I still had a couple of episodes of "dieseling."

Why the "dieseling" before and after the service?

Does advancing the timing "a little" alter the sound of a motor?

Sea Ray 185
6 Cylinder carbureted 4.3L Alpha1 Mercruiser


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They're closed, but I'll take it back and have them correct the timing.
Thanks.

"Gudmundur" wrote in message
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In article ,
says...

Go now and get them to back off the timing a bit. Your Marble sound
is detonation and that will kill your engine quicker than throwing
sand down it's throat. I guess most boat carbs don't have 'anti-dieseling'
solenoids like cars do. That solenoid is what causes your normal idle
and then when you cut off the power, the solenoid drops down and
completely closes the butterfly valves so no gas can enter the cylinders.
Presto--No diesel!

When you turn the ignition off, the spark stops. Therefore, timing
doesn't count for that reason
JR

Tim wrote:
Dieseling on shutdown indicates:
1.idle speed too high
2.engine temp too high
3.spark plug heat range too high
4.carbon hot spots in combustion chamber
5. very poor fuel quality


timing doesn't count.
JR


or a vacuum leak

timing actually could count, by being a bit advanced, but that would
agrevate the real culprit in poor fuel quality.



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But doesn't over advanced timing create hot spots within the cylinder
chamber?


"JR North" wrote in message
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When you turn the ignition off, the spark stops. Therefore, timing doesn't
count for that reason
JR

Tim wrote:
Dieseling on shutdown indicates:
1.idle speed too high
2.engine temp too high
3.spark plug heat range too high
4.carbon hot spots in combustion chamber
5. very poor fuel quality


timing doesn't count.
JR


or a vacuum leak

timing actually could count, by being a bit advanced, but that would
agrevate the real culprit in poor fuel quality.



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