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Troubleshooting Marine Diesel Engines, 4th Ed.
Contributor(s): Compton, Peter (Author)

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ISBN: 0070123543     ISBN-13: 9780070123540
Publisher: International Marine Publishing
OUR PRICE: $27.55  

Binding Type: Hardcover - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: September 1997
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Annotation: Diesel Troubleshooting By The Pictures--It's Never Been This Easy Before. This simple, hands-on guide to practical diesel engine care makes repair and maintenance more user-firendly than ever before. Now, even boatowners who grew up with gas engines can set aside theirs fears about tinkering with diesels.

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BISAC Categories:
- Sports & Recreation | Boating
- Transportation | Ships & Shipbuilding - Repair & Maintenance
Dewey: 623.872
LCCN: 97010745
Series: International Marine Sailboat Library
Physical Information: 0.7" H x 8.1" W x 8.8" L (1.06 lbs) 176 pages
Features: Illustrated, Index, Price on Product, Table of Contents
 
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Publisher Description:
This densely illustrated, hands-on guide to diesel engine maintenance, troubleshooting, and repair renders its subject more user-friendly than ever before. Finally, boatowners who grew up with gas engines can set aside their fears about tinkering with diesels, which are safer and increasingly more prevalent. As in other volumes in the International Marine Sailboat Library, every step of every procedure is illustrated, so that users can work from the illustrations alone. The troubleshooting charts in the second chapter--probably the most comprehensive ever published--are followed by system-specific chapters, allowing readers to quickly diagnose problems, then turn to the chapter with solutions. Diesel engine systems covered include: mechanical; oil; fresh- and raw-water cooling; low- and high-pressure fuel; exhaust; starting; charging; transmission and stern gear.

Contributor Bio(s): Compton, Peter: - Peter Compton's dream of bluewater cruising finally became reality when, after 20 years in the Aerospace industry, he quit his job in 1986 to build a small catamaran and sail south with his family in search of sun and sand. Some 11 years and 20,000 miles later, the Comptons have settled in the British Virgin Islands. With a background in troubleshooting that includes several years as Engineering Department Head analyzing complex system designs, Peter now applies these skills to the marine diesels he deals with every day. Peter's current project is an independent and informative website that covers every aspect of marine diesels. Visit it at www.boatdiesel.com.
 
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