Archive for December, 2008
Electronic Fuel Injection in a Marine Diesel Engine
Tuesday, December 9th, 2008Fuel injection is fuel injection, whether direct or electronic. The difference is that the latter is controlled by a computer, known as the electronic control unit or module (ECU or ECM), which also controls various electronic components and sensors. In direct fuel injection systems, the injectors are supplied with the fuel through individual high-pressure fuel […]
Inboard Marine Diesel Fuel System
Tuesday, December 9th, 2008It can be argued that the diesel and petrol fuel delivery systems are entirely different. It can equally be argued that in modern marine engines the difference lies not in the delivery of the fuel, but in the engines they deliver to.
In marine diesel engines the fuel is injected directly into its combustion chambers […]
Buy Sperry Topsiders Online And Save
Monday, December 1st, 2008Good boat shoes like Sperry Topsiders will prevent you from slipping on a wet deck. They are constructed from water resistant material – often oiled leather – and have a flexible, tightly rippled sole. They have a low profile so they can be slipped on and off easily and you don’t require socks for comfort.
When […]
Using Glow Plugs Or Heater Plugs In A Marine Engine
Monday, December 1st, 2008Marine diesel engine glow plugs or heater plugs.
Because of its compact form, the open combustion chamber system presents only a small surface area to the compressed air, and the amount of heat lost by conduction to the combustion chamber is relatively small. As a result, the temperature of the compressed air at the moment of […]
