Marine Diesel Engines: Maintenance, Troubleshooting, and Repair - 3rd Edition

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Marine Diesel Engines has been the bible for tens of thousands of do-it-yourself boatowners for more than 15 years. Now updated with information on fuel injection systems, electronic engine controls, and other new diesel technologies, Nigel Calder's bestseller has everything you need to keep your diesel engine running cleanly and efficiently.

Marine Diesel Engines explains how to:

• Cure overheating
• Flush your cooling system
• Change your oil
• Maintain your electrical system
• Replace fuel filters and bleed air from the fuel system
• Troubleshoot virtually any problem
• Perform annual maintenance
• Retrofit a new diesel engine
• Extend the life and improve the efficiency of your engine

Table of Contents:

List of Troubleshooting Charts | Preface to the Third Edition | Preface to the Second Edition | Introduction

Chapter One: Principles Of Operation

Compression Ignition | Converting Heat to Power | Expansion and Cooling | Gasoline Engines | Cost and Power-to-Weight | Types of Diesels | Principal Engine Components

Chapter Two: Details Of Operation

Section One: The Air Supply
Volumetric Efficiency | Naturally Aspirated Engines | Superchargers and Turbochargers | Intercoolers and Aftercoolers

Section Two: Combustion
The Importance of Turbulence | Injector Spray Patterns | Techniques for Creating Turbulence

Section Three: Fuel Injection
Jerk (In-Line) Pumps | Distributor (Rotary) Pumps | Unit Injectors | Common Rail Systems | Injectors | Lift Pumps

Section Four: Governors
Simple Governors | Vacuum Governors

Section Five: Electronic Engine Controls
Networking | Limping Home

Section Six: Keeping Things Cool
Raw-Water Cooling | Heat Exchanger Cooling | Keel Cooling | Wet and Dry Exhausts

Chapter Three: Routine Maintenance — Cleanliness Is Next To Godliness

Section One: Clean Air
Routine Maintenance

Section Two: Clean Fuel
Lubrication | Contamination | Fuel Handling | Fuel Filters

Section Three: Clean Oil
The API "Donut" | Oil Changes | Changing Filters

Section Four: General Cleanliness
Clean Water | Clean Electrical Systems | A Clean Engine | Scheduled Overhauls | Winterizing

Chapter Four: Troubleshooting — Part One: Failure To Start

Section One: Failure to Crank
Water in the Engine | Starter Motor Does Not Crank | Inertia and Preengaged Starters | Circuit Testing | Motor and Solenoid Disassembly, Inspection, and Repair

Section Two: Failure to Fire
An Unobstructed Airflow | Achieving Ignition Temperatures | Fuel Problems

Chapter Five: Troubleshooting — Part Two: Overheating, Smoke, Loss Of Performance, And Other Problems

Overheating | Smoke | Loss of Performance | Oil-Related Problems | Inadequate Turbocharger Performance | Problems with Engine Instrumentation | A Do-it-Yourself Engine Survey

Chapter Six: Repair Procedures — Part One: Cooling, Exhaust, And Injection Systems

The Cooling System | Water Pumps | The Exhaust System | Governors | Fuel Injection Pumps | Injectors | Gaskets

Chapter Seven: Repair Procedures — Part Two: Decarbonizing Preparatory Steps

Cylinder Head Removal | Valves | Cylinders | Pistons and Connecting Rods | Piston Rings | Replacing Pistons and Connecting Rods | Replacing Cylinder Heads | Retiming an Engine | Accessory Equipment

Chapter Eight: Marine Transmissions

Planetary Transmissions | Two-Shaft Transmissions | Variations on a Theme | Shaft Brakes | Transmission Maintenance | Troubleshooting and Repairs

Chapter Nine: Engine Selection And Installation

Section One: Engine Selection
Matching an Engine to Its Load | How Much Horsepower Do You Need? | BHP, SHP, and Auxiliary Equipment

Section Two: Propeller Sizing and Selection
Propeller Sizing | Propeller Selection

Section Three: Connecting the Transmission to the Propeller
Couplings | Engine Alignment | Constant-Velocity Joints | Shaft Seals | Struts and Bearings

Section Four: Auxiliary Systems
Ventilation | Fuel Tanks | Cooling | Exhaust | Auxiliary Equipment | Some Electrical Considerations | Serviceability

Postscript: Diesel-Electric Propulsion

Appendices

A. Carbon Monoxide Poisoning | B. Tools | C. Spare Parts | D. Useful Tables | E. Freeing Frozen Parts and Fasteners

Glossary | Index

About the Author:

Nigel Calder, a diesel mechanic for more than 25 years, is also a boatbuilder, cabinetmaker, and machinist. He and his wife built their own cruising sailboat, Nada, a project they completed in 1984. Calder is author of numerous articles for Yachting World, National Fisherman, and other magazines, as well as four other International Marine books that have guided tens of thousands of boatowners worldwide.

Marine Diesel Engines: Maintenance, Troubleshooting, and Repair - 3rd Edition