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Other titles in the International Marine Sailboat Library series:Troubleshooting Marine Diesels (International Marine Sailboat Library)by Peter Compton
Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments:This densely illustrated, hands-on guide to diesel engine maintenance, troubleshooting, and repair renders its subject more user-friendly than ever before. Finally, boatowners who grew up with gas engines can set aside their fears about tinkering with diesels, which are safer and increasingly more prevalent. As in other volumes in the International Marine Sailboat Library, every step of every procedure is illustrated, so that users can work from the illustrations alone. The troubleshooting charts in the second chapter--probably the most comprehensive ever published--are followed by system-specific chapters, allowing readers to quickly diagnose problems, then turn to the chapter with solutions. Diesel engine systems covered include: mechanical; oil; fresh- and raw-water cooling; low- and high-pressure fuel; exhaust; starting; charging; transmission and stern gear. Synopsis:Diesel Troubleshooting By The Pictures--It's Never Been This Easy Before. This simple, hands-on guide to practical diesel engine care makes repair and maintenance more user-firendly than ever before. Now, even boatowners who grew up with gas engines can set aside theirs fears about tinkering with diesels. About the AuthorPeter Compton's dream of bluewater cruising finally became reality when, after 20 years in the Aerospace industry, he quit his job in 1986 to build a small catamaran and sail south with his family in search of sun and sand. Some 11 years and 20,000 miles later, the Comptons have settled in the British Virgin Islands. With a background in troubleshooting that includes several years as Engineering Department Head analyzing complex system designs, Peter now applies these skills to the marine diesels he deals with every day. Peter's current project is an independent and informative website that covers every aspect of marine diesels. Visit it at www.boatdiesel.com. Table of ContentsAcknowledgements Introduction Maintaining Your Diesel Good Operating Procedures Routine Maintenance Surveying the Engine Preventing Corrosion Laying Up or "Winterizing" a Diesel Troubleshooting Marine Diesels Main Menu Check Crankshaft Turns Freely Performance Problems Oil Problems Excessive Exhaust Smoke Temperature Problems Noise and Vibration Problems Starting System Problems Charging System Problems Turbocharger Problems Fuel System Functional Check Engine Fails to Stop The Mechanical System Engine Block Cylinder Head Crankshaft Timing Gears Valves Pistons and Cylinders Engine Mounts Engine Alignment Table of Mechanical System Faults The Lubrication System Oil Oil Pump Oil Pressure - Regulating Valve Oil Filter Priming the Oil System Oil Contamination Table of Lubrication System Faults The Raw-Water Circuit Raw-Water Strainer Raw-Water Pump Reconditioning a Raw-Water Pump Heat Exchangers and Oil Coolers Sacrificial Anodes, or "Zincs" Antisiphon Valves Raw-Water Hoses (and more...) What Our Readers Are SayingBe the first to add a comment for a chance to win!Product Details
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