Mase 2.7

[circusmar]

Has anyone installed a Racor 500 in place of the factory setup? I need the model number and any other information you might have.

I assume you are referring to the racor "turbine" 500... metal bowl. I have several calls out to find out whether they all have a sensor port or whether it's a sub model. Also trying to find out what the threads on the sensor port are to see if the sensors our boats come with will fit. Ronnie G was going to get back to me but he's busy with the seatle show so we are in a holding pattern trying to nail down a model number. It'll likely be one of the variants of the 500MA10... If anyone has the info it would be great.

 

[Boatdreamer]

Hi Gin, if I would've known the trouble I was going to have, I would have taken it out in the first place. Much less fuel spilled and it would have gone much faster. The bruises are just about gone!!! Circusmar keep me posted on the Racor filter please. The filters are MUCH cheaper to replace than the Yanmar, so will pay for itself in a couple of years. Thanks

Tim
Gratitude

 

[trailertrawlerkismet]

The Mase manual states that a new oil filter should be screwed in when changing oil however I could not a part number in the manual. Has anyone changed this very small filter? have a part number and or where one might buy one? We have the Mase IS 2.7

Jim F

 

[HRowland]

Hi Jim,

It is actually a screen and can be cleaned. It appears to be impossible to remove unless some disassembly of the cover is done, let me know if you successfully remove it. I have decided it can wait until I get more hours on the genset.

From the Yanmar LV series service manual it appears to be Yanmar part number 114250-35070.

Howard

 

[trailertrawlerkismet]

Thanks Howard, I'll be servicing the genset this coming week and I'll be looking into this filter at that time. I always like a good challenge so I'll let you know if I'm successful or not in getting the filter off.

 

[Bill99]

I know this is an old thread, but has anyone been able to remove the oil filter from the Mase 2.7? It seems impossible to access. Also, for the life of me I cannot find the zinc on the genset heat exchanger. it the manual it looks like its just on the top, near the back but I haven't been able to find it.

 

[hughesdave123]

I know you guys like doing the maint yourselves , and so do I.

I was going to service my mase gen , and had all the parts needed, I gave up quickly , paid 50 bucks for the local marine shop do it for me , I watched the whole time,( mostly because I was shocked the diesel mechanic was 27 years old and SHE was hot !) I can now do the work myself because I watched how she did the work .

BUT...... I still pay the Hot mechanic to do all the maintenance on my tug . My wife didn't believe me until she saw her working on my Dock neighbors boat .

 

[knotflying]

Mistake letting your wife know. Now she will insist that you do all your own work. Please send pictures of your impeller replacement. I think those will be the most "informative". Especially a shot with step access. :lol: Scuffy posted that he was having problems with access to do his impeller. Your mechanic may be his answer. :mrgreen:

 

[Scuffy]

I did my impeller on our generator, and replaced the zinc on the heat exchanger. I would recommend always getting some rags or towel to prevent anything ( like the little fasteners for water pump cover) from falling into an abyss.
Since it 's a Yanmar single cylinder L-48 I think. Yanmar could shed some light on the oil filter thing. I just changed my oil and took one look at the filter and thought I'm going to pass on this for now. I will definitely be using a synthetic oil on the next oil change. My heat exchanger zinc has hurting when I changed it after a year with what I think was less than ten hours of use. The zinc replacement is so easy I would take a look at that more often should I use the generator more. I wonder if flushing out the salt water by sending fresh water through the strainer and running the generator would increase the life of the zinc?
For me I'm going to let Forked River diesel install my Volvo D-3 impeller as I can't seem to get where I need to be to deal with that. My wife took a pass at trying it.

 

[knotflying]

I think the engine zincs dissolve quicker not necessarily from galvanic action, but more from laying in the water and the constant flow of water passing them by.