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61 viking 3412e cats, glendinning throttle, cat controls

Discussion in 'Viking Yacht' started by Jason Bense, May 23, 2019.

  1. Jason Bense, May 23, 2019
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    Jason Bense

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    Lost power to stbd engine last trip due to 2 bad battery cells. Throttle position sensor is stopping stbd from throttling up. Swapped ecms and throttle to port and both are fine. Changed synch switch and no change. Tested wires to controls no issue seen. Its glendinning throttle with cat controls.
  2. Capt Ralph, May 23, 2019
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  3. JohnGlen, May 23, 2019
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    Hello Jason - sorry to hear about your difficulty. As Ralph indicates, it would help to know which version of our product you have on this boat. A pic or two of the engine compartment components would do it for a start. You can send it to "service@glendinningprods.com", and copy to me "j***g <at>glendinningprods.com" (use "johng" instead of the asterisked name - just trying to keep the spam devils at bay) and I'll get a service guy to respond. Or you could call our office (843-399-6146) and ask for Rick or Bruce or Mike. But they will still need some indication of the specific system you have.

    Rgds, John Glendinning
  4. JohnGlen, May 23, 2019
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    Hello Jason - I just talked with the technician who you spoke with yesterday (Bruce) and helped you with troubleshooting. Bruce tells me that he confirmed with you that our mechanical actuators are moving, that we are moving BOTH engine throttles. This would indicate that our controls are doing the job they are supposed to. He also had you change the TPS connections from one engine to the other - that when you did that that the starboard engine worked fine (with the port TPS) but that the port engine didn't work (with the starboard TPS). At least that was his understanding from yesterday's phone call with you.

    Bottom line - if we are moving the Caterpillar TPS units (Throttle Position Sensors), that's all that we can do. It's clearly a CAT issue.
  5. JohnGlen, May 23, 2019
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    Jason - further to my last, Bruce says he talked with Jeremy yesterday, not you. Please pardon the mixup. FYI.
  6. Jason Bense, May 28, 2019
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    Thanks for the help. Yes, the captain has been working with yall.
    Still not resolved. We also had another issue sat. Both engines and generators are starving for fuel. Fuel filters are clean but its sucking filters tight. If theres trash in the lines (all 3), you would think you would see it in filters. So now we have 2 very odd issues going on and 2 tournaments the next 2 weeks..... good ol boats!
  7. MBevins, May 28, 2019
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    That really sounds like a tank vent issue.
  8. Jason Bense, May 28, 2019
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    Anyone ever seen this in bottom of racors?

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  9. Capt Ralph, May 28, 2019
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    Yep, dead bug poop.
    Any body recently added any biocide or change fuel suppliers?
  10. Jason Bense, May 28, 2019
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    No. Just found a ton of large soft rubber chunks. Trying to upload
  11. Capt J, May 28, 2019
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    Fuel hose is collapsing and it’s the interior of the fuel line. You have a tank vent issue and fuel supply lines need replacing
  12. Capt Ralph, May 28, 2019
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    Thought good ole Vikings use copper lines. Could be just a few feet of hose here & there to replace.
    Now, Tank inter-connect hoses could be fun.

    I did have a fill hose start to fall apart on the inside a few years ago.

    If it is rubber, a lil at a time..
    Your Racors should catch it fine.

    Lets get your controls working. One step at a time.