Marine Diesel Engine Maintenance, Troubleshooting, and Repair Guide

Gordon Bruce Richardson: This book has helped strip away the mystique from the two big diesels in my trawler

Canada on Oct 03, 2023

BB: Wanted a good basic introduction to marine diesel engines. This did deliver that, to a point. Many of the examples focused on smaller sailboat diesel applications. Although basic diesel technology has stayed constant over the years, newer refinements have occurred. I think this book is somewhat dated in that respect, and the illustrations support that opinion. This was advertised as the updated version. On the other hand, I learned some things in reading it.

United States on Aug 15, 2023

John S. Mynster: This is the best book for marine diesel repair. I used it all the time to perform maintenance on my Grand Banks 36C.

United States on Aug 05, 2023

Consumer, Dave: This book has helped me understand the workings of diesel engines and how, in simple language, to repair them

United States on Jul 25, 2023

Jean: très bon livre parfait état merci pour la livraison je recommande

France on Jul 22, 2023

Steve Barnes: For any Technician who like to known about Diesel engines

Canada on Mar 11, 2023

Jojo: I liked the quick shipment. I also like knowing my son in law has this excellent resource material to assist them with their boating issues and or questions.

Canada on Dec 27, 2022

Amazon Customer: If you own a sailboat or a diesel generator you will profit from this book. Written in plain languish it is easy to grasp the concepts of this power plant and know what to do if it stalls or needs routine maintenance. You can’t go wrong with this book on hand.

United States on Nov 07, 2022

ellie beckett: I purchased this to help me understand and get to grips with maintenance of the Diesel engines on my new boat. Whilst the book is beginning to show its age and doesn’t cover some of the newer technologies, it’s introductions and principles have been invaluable as I embark on oil and filter changes, checking the fuel system and taking care of the engine. Still recommended.

United Kingdom on Sep 07, 2022

Bob: Better than most self-help books on boat diesels, I always reference it before troubleshooting. But there are some points it fails to make. One of the biggest problems I see with boat diesels is lack of compression. When an engine has shown it is getting fuel and cranks over sharply and doesn't even attempt to start, its almost always the lack of compression. The book barely touches the subject. It should go more into trouble shooting this type of issue. It should talk about taking a compression check. You can buy a decent diesel compression tester with adapters for about $50. If the compression is less than 300 PSI, good luck starting your engine. Also you can combine the adapters from the diesel compression checker with a leak down tester (also about $50) and see if the engine is losing compression through one of the valves, past the rings (or cylinder scoring) or through the swirl chamber. Can use a normal portable air compressor for testing. Problem can be normal carbon build up around the valves, corrosion or just legitimate wear. The other thing the book misses is what it takes to actually fix a boat diesel. Things like pulling the head(s) and getting the engine into the air...

United States on Oct 29, 2021