In this edition:

~ Marine Engine Update News

~ Forums at MarineDieselDirect.com
Overheating Yanmar 2QM20

~ Now Is Your Last Chance For 2000 Prices On Yanmar Parts
Price increases from Yanmar begin January 15

~ Adding an Hour Meter To Your Engine
Another forum question

~ Electric Stop Kits Now Available from Marine Diesel Direct

~ Torresen Opens New Westerbeke Information Site
We have heard the pleas of Westerbeke Owners - Now it's your turn

~ Universal Engine Identification Reference Now Online
Use this information to help identify your boat's auxiliary power

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Marine Engine Update News

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After a break for the Christmas and New Year holiday we will again begin to publish Marine Engine Update on a regular basis. We look forward to serving you in 2001.

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DISCUSSION FORUMS AT MARINEDIESELDIRECT.COM
Overheating Yanmar 2QM20 Engine

Eric Palmer posted the following:
"My 2QM20 Yanmar engine overheats after about 20 minutes. The engine is 20 years old with light use. I have a raw water strainer and the thru hull is clean, there is a new impeller, I checked thermostat, cleaned exhaust elbow of salt build up and replaced the zincs. It appears to discharge some fuel / light oil in exhaust water. Is this normal? It seems to be discharging plenty of water?"

Gordon Torresen responded to Eric:
"There are two ways to get plenty of water out the transom. One is via the by-pass and the other is through the engine. The thermostat controls the route. If your thermostat fails to open, the result is an overheated engine with plenty of water out the transom.

Although you could have water flow blockage elsewhere, I would start with the thermostat."

The Marine Diesel Direct forum now contains more than 500 posts from marine engine owners like you. If you have a question or would like to join in on the discussion, we look forward to hearing from you. Check out the searchable discussion forums at: http://forums.sailboatspecialists.com/

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NOW IS YOUR LAST CHANCE FOR 2000 PRICES ON YANMAR PARTS
Price increases from Yanmar take effect January 12

This is your last week to take advantage of 2000 prices on Yanmar parts. Yanmar will increase prices on all of its parts on January 12. All orders received before this time will be filled at 2000 prices. Buy now, before the price increase takes effect. Save on service manuals, parts manuals, owner manuals, spare part kits, lube oil, our exclusive spare part kits in water resistant boxes and the complete line of Yanmar parts and accessories.

http://www.marinedieseldirect.com/yanmar/

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ADDING AN HOUR METER TO YOUR ENGINE
Another question from the Torresen Marine Diesel Direct Forums

Bill Striegel posted the following message in our forums. 

My 1982 Yanmar 3GMD has a tachometer, but no hour meter. What the easiest way to attach one to my engine? Do you have any brand recommendations? What about the display, LCD readout, LED, or regular "tumbler" system? Did Yanmar have a tachometer / hour-meter combo? 

Gordon Torresen answered:

An hour meter is basically a clock that only runs while the key switch is on. Since it does not provide information required during operation, it can be mounted anywhere. Meters manufactured by Teleflex are readily available at marine stores (we sell them). If you choose to mount the readout out of the weather, they are available from automotive stores.

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ELECTRIC STOP KITS NOW AVAILABLE FROM MARINE DIESEL DIRECT
Kits Now Available for 4JH2 Series Engines

Up until now Yanmar 4JH2 engine owners wanting to install electronic stop devices on their engines had to manually order more than twenty parts. Now as a Marine Diesel Direct exclusive, we have put together a kit of parts needed for the installation of an electronic stop device on Yanmar 4JH2* series engines. 

The kits can be ordered in our online store http://www.marinedieseldirect.com/  as part number 129470-67320K or 129470-67320KA depending on your engine. Kit number 129470-67320K works for the 4JH2-TE, 4JH2-HTE, 4JH2-DTE and 4JH2-UTE. If you have a Yanmar 4JH2-E you will want to order part number 129470-67320KA. The only difference is the A at end of the part number and a bracket specific to your engine. 

Each kit includes: 

Pin 171078-66551 
Bracket # depends on kit 
Link 129470-67310 
Engine Stop Solenoid 129470-67320 
Washers 22117-080000 
Spring Washers 22217-060000 
Snap Pins 22360-080000 
Bolts 26106-060102 
Bolts 26106-060202 
Bolts 26106-080122 
Retainer 124770-49310 
Retainer 121750-59890 
Protector 123682-77710 
Harness 129470-77970 
Harness 129470-77980 
Relay 124617-91850 

Kits sell for $289.12 each. 

Kits can be purchased online in our store <http://www.marinedieseldirect.com>. You can also order by email to engineparts@torresen.com, fax at 231-755-1522 or phone at 231-759-8596. 

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TORRESEN OPENS NEW WESTERBEKE INFORMATION SITE
We have heard the pleas of Westerbeke Owners - Now it's your turn to get the information you need

Torresen Sailing Site's Marine Diesel Direct introduces an all-new section of its site. This new area is dedicated strictly to Westerbeke propulsion engines and generators; including online shopping, specification information and common part listings for Westerbeke engines.

Like the Yanmar and Universal segments of the site, the Westerbeke area will expand regularly based on the comments and suggestions of boat owners like you. Tell us what you are looking for and we will do our best to put the information online for your reference.

Some of the resources currently found on the new site include an alternator index, belt indices, water pump references, injector parts information, oil and fuel filter guides and more. You will find more than twenty-five Westerbeke reference guides online along with our collection of articles and forum posts you have come to expect from Marine Diesel Direct.

If you have a different type of engine we can still help. Please contact us for more information on any type of marine engine part.

To visit the new Westerbeke portion of our site directly go to: http://www.marinedieseldirect.com/westerbeke/

Our expanding collection of Yanmar information and reference materials is still available directly at: http://www.marinedieseldirect.com/yanmar/ and you can visit our Universal area at http://www.marinedieseldirect.com/westerbeke/universal/


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UNIVERSAL ENGINE IDENTIFICATION REFERENCE NOW ONLINE

In our last issue we introduced a Yanmar engine identification reference. This week we have unveiled a similar reference for Universal owners. If you know the horsepower and year of your engine this guide will help you to find your specific engine model.

Review the online guide at:
http://www.marinedieseldirect.com/westerbeke/universal/universal_engine_identification.htm

You will find the Yanmar identification guide that we introduced last issue at:
http://www.marinedieseldirect.com/yanmar/marine-engines/yanmar-engine-identification-reference.html

Watch our next issue, when we will introduce an online tool for the identification of Westerbeke engines.

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Happy New Year!