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Marine Diesel Engines: Maintenance, Troubleshooting, and Repair
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Product Description Praise for this boating classic:“The most up-to-date and readable book we've seen on the subject.”―Sailing World“Deserves a place on any diesel-powered boat.”―Motor Boat & Yachting“Clear, logical, and even interesting to read.”―Cruising WorldKeep your diesel engine going with help from a master mechanicMarine Diesel Engines has been the bible for 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: Diagnose and repair engine problems Perform routine and annual maintenance Extend the life and improve the efficiency of your engine From the Publisher Nigel Calder, a diesel mechanic, boatbuilder, and machinist, is widely acknowledged as the world’s foremost writer on boat systems maintenance. From the Back Cover Praise for this boating classic:“The most up-to-date and readable book we've seen on the subject.”—Sailing World“Deserves a place on any diesel-powered boat.”—Motor Boat & Yachting“Clear, logical, and even interesting to read.”—Cruising WorldKeep your diesel engine going with help from a master mechanicMarine Diesel Engines has been the bible for 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:Diagnose and repair engine problemsPerform routine and annual maintenanceExtend the life and improve the efficiency of your engineNigel Calder is widely acknowledged as the world's foremost writer on boat systems maintenance. A diesel mechanic for more than 35 years, he has also been a boatbuilder, cabinetmaker, and machinist. Calder is the author of How to Read a Nautical Chart, Nigel Calder's Cruising Handbook, and Boatowner’s Mechanical and Electrical Manual. Learn how to:Cure overheatingFix your transmissionRetrofit a new diesel engineFlush your cooling systemChange your oilClean your electrical systemReplace fuel filters and bleed air from the fuel system Troubleshoot virtually any problem About the Author Nigel Calder, a diesel mechanic, boatbuilder, and machinist, is widely acknowledged as the world’s foremost writer on boat systems maintenance. Excerpt. © Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved. MARINE DIESEL ENGINESMaintenance, Troubleshooting, and RepairBy NIGEL CALDERMcGraw-HillCopyright © 1992 International Marine & 2007 by Nigel CalderAll right reserved.ISBN: 978-0-07-147535-8ContentsChapter OnePRINCIPLES OF OPERATION In the technical literature, diesel power plants are known as compression ignition (CI) engines. Their gasoline counterparts are of the spark ignition (SI) variety. This idea of compression ignition is central to understanding a diesel engine. When a given amount of any gas is compressed into a smaller volume, its pressure and temperature rise. The increase in temperature is in direct relation to the rise in pressure, which is directly related to the degree of compression. That is, the rise in temperature is the result of compressing the existing gas into a smaller space, rather than by the addition of extra heat. For a better understanding, imagine two heaters with exactly the same output. Each has been placed in a separate room. To begin with, both rooms are the exact same temperature, but one is twice the size of the other. Both heaters are turned on. The small ro
