Marine Diesel Engines: Maintenance, Troubleshooting, and Repair 3rd Edition
Whether for pleasure or business, boat owners need their engines. Diesel engines have to be reliable and quiet, powerful and efficient. Typically, owners depend on mechanics to extend the engine's life, ensuring engines are cruising smoothly, offering exceptional vessel control, that auxiliary drives are at peak, and there's low rated RPM and high torque.
Of course, in exchange you need to give up some cash. You have to take your boat off the waters. It may be worth it to have a reliable vehicle, but wouldn't you like an option that won't cost you more time and money than necessary?
Well, Marine Diesel Engines: Maintenance, Troubleshooting, and Repair - 3rd Edition is the how-to manual that gives you options. For over a decade, this bestseller has been showing even the most inexperienced mechanic how to save money, time and keep their marine diesel engine running like a dream.
Thanks to Marine Diesel Engines, you can discover the operations behind:
- Standard maintenance procedures
- Curing overheating
- Cooling and electrical systems
- Troubleshooting
- Retrofitting diesel engines
Written by a boat builder, machinist, diesel mechanic and author of numerous articles for Yachting World and National Fisherman,the latest edition of Marine Diesel Engines is a how-to that will enhance the boat owner's experiences on the water.
Subject: Marine Diesel Engine maintenance, troubleshooting and repair procedures. ISBN-10: 0071475354 | ISBN-13: 9780071475358 | McGraw-Hill 75354
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
