1979CD 27 engine mystery!

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Tom Law
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1979CD 27 engine mystery!

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After two years on the hard (while I was recuperating from an illness) my CD sat uncovered in the marina yard at Shelter Island. When the yard started it up for a potential buyer, it spat a big black splat out the exhaust about 6 feet long. The engine is in great shape with around 400 hours since brand new in 1979. Could it be condensation from the exhaust sitting for so long or possibly water leaking into the exhaust?? Has anyone experienced such an event? I'd appreciate any information you diesel mavens may have to put my mind at rest. Thanks, Tom Law email is motwal@nyc.rr.com And I'll watch the board!
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Bill Goldsmith
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Black Splat

Post by Bill Goldsmith »

Tom,

Water is supposed to be in there--that's the purpose of the water-lift muffler. I presume that the exhaust system was winterized with antifreeze when it was laid up two years ago. I wouldn't be surprised if the color of the mixture of seawater, antifreeze and time turned the whole thing black.

Bill
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M. R. Bober
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Post by M. R. Bober »

What came out after the "black splat"?

Mitchell Bober
Sunny Annapolis (where RESPITE is beginning to pull at her dock lines),MD
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Frank Vernet
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Post by Frank Vernet »

Was anyone covered by the "black splat" and, if so, how did they fare? :D
"A sailor's joys are as simple as a child's." - Bernard Moitessier
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Bill Goldsmith
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New Tongue Twister invented right here on the CD Board!!!

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Tom Law wrote:Spat a big black splat
Say it 10 times fast!
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Warren Kaplan
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Post by Warren Kaplan »

Say it 10 times fast!

I can't even say it once!! Hell! I can't even READ it once!!
"I desire no more delight, than to be under sail and gone tonight."
(W. Shakespeare, Merchant of Venice)
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neil
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OH MY GOD!

Dont touch it, its the personification of EVIL!

I bet its been hiding in there for ages!
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Steve Laume
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Yard broker?

Post by Steve Laume »

Geez it would have been nice if the yard would have tried to start the thing once before the potential buyer showed up for the big black splat. It says alot for the engine that it started right up after all that time but it would seem like you would want to be sure before a buyer was interested and present. Good luck with your sale and may your health improve to the point that you regret it and buy another boat. Big black splat, big black splat, big black splat.......
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