Reeds diesel engine troubleshooting handbook : a pocket guide to diesel engines / Barry Pickthall.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Pickthall, Barry.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Marine diesel motors--Maintenance and repair--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Marine diesel motors.

Diesel motor--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Diesel motor.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (134 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Other Title:

Diesel engine troubleshooting handbook

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Adlard Coles Nautical, 2012.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Most diesel engines will develop a problem at some point in their lives, but armed with the right knowledge a skipper needn't worry. The Reeds Diesel Engine Troubleshooting Handbook is a compact, pocket-sized guide to finding solutions to all of the most common engine problems, and many of the less common ones too. The perfect format for quick reference on board, this book will help skippers fix troublesome engines themselves, avoiding costly engineer fees if the problem is simple to sort out, or enabling an emergency patch-up for a more serious problem until they can get back to port. Each to

Contents:

Cover; Title Page; Contents; Introduction; 1 How a Diesel Engine Works; 2 Anatomy of a Diesel Engine; 3 Simple Troubleshooting; 4 Fuel System; 5 Ignition System; 6 Starting System; 7 Cooling System; 8 Lubrication System; 9 Drive System; 10 Propellers; 11 Maintenance and Winterising; 12 Undrowning the Engine; Acknowledgements; eCopyright

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

Includes index.

ISBN:

1-4081-9257-8

1-283-71406-X

1-4081-9258-6

OCLC:

823721376