Marine diesel engines : maintenance, troubleshooting, and repair /
Nigel Calder.
- 3rd edition
- Camden, Me. : International Marine/McGraw-Hill, c2007.
- xvii, 294 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
Contents 1. Principles of operation Compression Ignition Converting heat to power Expansion and cooling Gasoline engines Cost and power to weigh etc
2. Details of operation The air supply Combustion Fuel injection Governors Electronic engine control etc
3. Routine maintenance: Cleaning is next to Godliness Clean air Clean fuel Clean oil General cleanliness etc
4. Troubleshooting, part one : Failure to start Failure to crank Failure to fire
5. Troubleshooting Part two: Overheating , smoke, loss of performance and other problems Overheating Smoke Loss of performance Oil related problems Inadequate turbochanger performance etc
6. Repair procedures Part one: Cooling system Water pumps The exhaust system Governors Fuel injection pump etc
7. Repair procedures Part Two: Decarbonizing Preparatory steps Cylinder head removal Valves Cylinders Piston and connecting rods Piston rings etc
8. Marine transmissions Planetary transmissions Two-shaft transmissions Variations on a theme Shaft brakes Transmissions maintenance etc
9. Engine selection and installation Engine selection Propeller sizing and selection Connecting transmission to the propeller Auxiliary systems etc