Yanmar ym2000 no start

[winston1]

Can you be a little more precise about where the smoke is coming out under the head. Are you talking about the outer circumference of the head where it makes contact with the block or somewhere in the middle of the head? Pictures possible? Valve are to be set at .006". Easiest way to set the valves on your Yanmar

 

[careyo63]

Send the head to a shop and have it checked. Sounds Warped. Head Gasket? Hopefully it's the HG. and they can resurface the Head. The Cyl. Liners in good shape then get the head and valves done with new rings your be good. At least the motors not locked down!!

 

[James russell]

I circled where the smoke was coming out of and I took the pic when I was cranking the engine over so the smoke is visible in pic but a lot more obvious in person.

 

[winston1]

That is engine blowby. I suspect if you have it running your vent tube will be blowing pretty hard. Similar to this.

 

[careyo63]

No valve cover gasket. I didn't have a gasket either when I pulled the cover to CHk. The valves Yrs. ago. I ran a small bead of form-A-Gasket round the head and never had a problem. Thought it was odd no gasket but I seen it come up before.

 

[James russell]

So no valve cover gasket can cause issues? Or were you just saying I don’t have one?

 

[careyo63]

Your going to end up with a leak. Doesn't take very much. You can get a Valve cover gasket from Hoye I'm pretty sure. #36 on the Ym2000 Dia.

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[jaxs]

But will stopping blowby at valve cover help engine start?

 

[winston1]

Valve cover gasket has nothing to do with blow by or starting, only seals oil from running out. Any blow by is coming from crankcase and that is the smoke you are seeing when valve cover is off.

 

[California]

The original valve cover gasket for YM2000 is rubber and re-usable. I suggest buy one.

 

[clemsonfor]

Like I said you have no compression... possibly holes in pistons from ether. Really do a compression test to make sure but I don't believe you have enough compression to run and start. If your seeing white smoke your getting fuel how much I have no idea, enough to run, again I have no idea but I would think it would at least sound like it was trying to start if you can see smoke.

 

[California]

For a last trial before tearing it down, I would add a second, jumper battery to crank it more vigorously. Or try tow-starting it.

It would be easier to analyze if its running.

 

[bmaverick]

I'm late to the game here.

Did the OP also check to ensure the decompression system is not broken with a compression leak? Late last year a person on another forum we were helping with finished rebuilding their engine. When they got it all installed and the machine put back together, the decompression cable was set backwards. So, the engine would crank and crank with no starting.

Just a thought.

 

[Jmar33]

I rewired the fuse box and bled the lines and it was a dirty fuel filter. Check your fuel filter. Mine started right up without it.