Category: Engine Maintenance
October 2, 2024
What Is The Best Cummins Marine Engine For Your Vessel? Selecting the ideal marine diesel engine is essential for ensuring that your vessel operates smoothly, efficiently, and reliably. Cummins offers a wide range of durable, fuel-efficient, and high-performance diesel engines, tailored to meet the specific needs of different types of boats. Whether you have a small recreational boat, a medium-sized workboat, or a large offshore vessel, Cummins engines deliver the power and reliability you need. In this article, we’ll break down the best Cummins marine diesel engines for small, medium, and large boats, including their key features, benefits, and the…
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October 2, 2024
Valve Adjustment Procedure for the QSB 6.7 Marine Cummins Engine Follow these steps to adjust the valves on your 6.7 Cummins marine engine: Step 1: Prepare the Engine Ensure the engine is cool. Valve adjustments should be performed on a cold engine to ensure accurate measurements. Disconnect the battery to prevent accidental starts while working. Remove any obstructions, such as intake hoses or piping, to access the valve cover. Step 2: Remove the Valve Cover Using the appropriate tools, carefully remove the valve cover to expose the rocker arms, valve stems, and pushrods. Inspect the valve cover gasket for wear…
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October 2, 2024
Introducing The Cummins Marine Engines M-Series Engines The Cummins M Series is a lineup of powerful, reliable, and fuel-efficient diesel engines designed for a wide range of applications, including on-highway, industrial, and marine use. While frequently used in marine environments, the "M" in the M Series does not specifically stand for "marine" but rather refers to the broader engine family that can be adapted for various uses, including marine applications. In marine environments, these engines have earned a reputation for durability, high torque, and long-lasting performance, making them a trusted choice for fishing vessels, tugboats, offshore vessels, and workboats. In…
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June 30, 2022
Guide To Engine Tune Up Your 71 V Series Engine Engine There is no scheduled interval for performing an engine tune-up. As long as the engine performance is satisfactory, no tune-up should be needed. Minor adjustments in the valve and injector operating mechanism, governor, etc. should only be required periodically to compensate for normal wear and tear on parts. To comply with emission regulations, injector timing, exhaust valve clearance, engine idle and no-load speeds, and throttle delay or fuel modulator settings must be checked and adjusted, if necessary, at 50,000 mile intervals. Normally, when performing tune-up on…
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June 28, 2022
Guide To Tuning Up Your Detroit Diesel 92 Series Engine In this article we cover a basic tune up for a Detroit Diesel 92 Series engine. Your 92 series engine has no scheduled interval for performing an engine tune-up. As long as the engine's performance is satisfactory, no tune up should be needed. Minor adjustments to the valve and injector operating mechanism, gover, etc should only be required periodically to compensate for normal wear and tear on parts. The type of governor used depends on the engine applications. Since the application of the governor has different characteristics, the tune-up…
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June 28, 2022
Guide To Tuning Up Your Detroit Diesel 71 Series Inline Engine In this article we cover a basic tune up for a Detroit Diesel 71 Series inline engine. Your 71 series inline engine has no scheduled interval for performing an engine tune-up. As long as the engine's performance is satisfactory, no tune up should be needed. Minor adjustments to the valve and injector operating mechanism, gover, etc should only be required periodically to compensate for normal wear and tear on parts. The type of governor used depends on the engine applications. Since the application of the governor has…
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