Why Marine Diesel Engine Loading Is the Key to Long Engine Life

April 30, 2020

Water applications put a high level of pressure on diesel boat engines, and these machines have specific requirements you need to follow to maximize safety and overall engine life. The challenge is that many owners without enough experience can wear perfectly capable boat engines down long before their time. One of the most crucial factors to keep in mind while taking steps to improve engine life is diesel engine loading. Boat engines can overload quickly, so it’s important to travel within the necessary parameters to prevent this issue and keep your system components in excellent condition.   What Is Diesel…
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How Old Is Your Marine Diesel Engine, Really?

April 23, 2020

It’s easy to hear promises of marine diesel engines lasting 8,000 hours and believe they will hold up against any environment or weather any storm. Yet, like with any engine, longevity depends heavily on how well you maintain the equipment. You can take care of all an engine’s standard needs and still lose it in a few hundred hours thanks to one simple factor — water corrosion. More forces are working on your marine engine than regular wear over time. Without the proper care and due diligence, your marine engine could face a premature retirement and force you to invest in…
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How to Check Injector on Diesel Engine

March 12, 2020

Proper maintenance of your diesel engine is essential to making sure it functions properly. One important feature is the fuel injector. Fuel injectors keep track of the amount of fuel entering the engine. Without the right level of care, fuel injectors can easily wear out or fail completely, causing your engine not to start or the exhaust to smoke. While it's not always easy to tell if the injectors are the problem, there are some symptoms to look out for and ways to check in order to determine what the issue may be.   What Are the Symptoms of a…
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Where to Find My Detroit Diesel Engine Serial Number

March 5, 2020

  When you need to order replacement parts and supplies, or you're talking to a technician about repairs, it's essential to be able to provide your accurate Detroit Diesel engine serial number. The items you are ordering are specifically made for your particular engine and can not only vary by make and year but also within the same models. Knowing where to find Detroit Diesel engine serial numbers is the best way to ensure you get the correct information and the right parts every time. While the engine ESN is commonly on the data plate of newer models, the process of finding…
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How to Detect If Your Fuel Pump Has Gone Bad

February 27, 2020

Your boat's fuel pump moves fuel to a cylinder to generate energy in the engine. When this part breaks or begins to fail, it can cause problems with running or starting your boat. Learn how to identify a failing diesel fuel pump so you can replace it. Causes of a Failing Fuel Pump of a Diesel Engine A broken fuel pump can have causes like: - Too much water getting in your diesel fuel, making its way to your cylinder and overwhelming the filter - Algae or fungi growing in your fuel tank - Dirt, water or microbes in your fuel tank getting churned…
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Oil Pump Failure and What Causes It

February 24, 2020

In the early days, oil was delivered to an engine's components much differently than it is today. The first engines were lubricated with drip feed systems, which dropped oil into all its moving components, and on ships, there were workers known as "oilers" who filled up pots of oil above the moving parts. Since the beginning of the 20th century, however, internal combustion engines began using a force-feed system, in which oil is pumped around, or forced, to the engine's many parts. Engines today use a completely forced-feed lubrication system, and a critical component of this system is called an…
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