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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.

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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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5.0 out of 5 stars Worth waiting for!, Dec 9 1999
By Paul Reuberson (Ringwood Hants UK) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Troubleshooting Marine Diesel Engines, 4th Ed. (Hardcover)
When you are looking for a simple explanation to a complicated set of directions you usually ask a friend, not in this case, just look at the book. I found Peter Compton's book a very helpful and interesting guide to trouble shooting your way out of a frustrating situation. I am teaching marine engineers and running courses for weekend sailors and would have no hesitation in urging them to buy a copy for their book shelf. The diagrams are first class and I use the book as an example to my students. Well done Peter for giving me the tools to make the job easier.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Worth waiting for!, Dec 9 1999
By Paul Reuberson (Ringwood Hants UK) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Troubleshooting Marine Diesel Engines, 4th Ed. (Hardcover)
When you are looking for a simple explanation to a complicated set of directions you usually ask a friend, not in this case, just look at the book. I found Peter Compton's book a very helpful and interesting guide to trouble shooting your way out of a frustrating situation. I am teaching marine engineers and running courses for weekend sailors and would have no hesitation in urging them to buy a copy for their book shelf. The diagrams are first class and I use the book as an example to my students. Well done Peter for giving me the tools to make the job easier.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Without the book we would not have found the problem..., Nov 7 1999
By Kim Coleman "Casey" (San Francisco, CA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Troubleshooting Marine Diesel Engines, 4th Ed. (Hardcover)
Last Friday evening I gave your book to a friend as a gift. The next day we all went out on their boat to enjoy the Fleet Week festivities. About 1 mile offshore the engine just quit, no warning just quit running. The first thing we did was to drop the hook, the second was to get your book out.

We went down the trouble shooting tree, checking each item and following the Yes-No flow. Well, 45 minutes later we had the engine running. The beauty of it was that without the book we would have NOT found the problem. (The problem was in the fuel return line) Without the book we would never had thought to check there for the problem.

Needless to say my friends just LOVE your book.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Think like a Diesel Mechanic!!!!
When you read this book you suddenly realise that diesel engines are extremely reasonable creatures that behave or misbehave for reasons that are usually very predictable... Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars You do not have to be a mechanic to maintain your diesel.
After a quick review of this book you will realize that you do not have to be a mechanic to keep your diesel engine healthy. Read more
Published on April 23 1999

5.0 out of 5 stars Compton's book is great!
I didn't know anything about diesels before I bought my 41ft Morgan -but at $50 an hour for a mechanic I thought I'd have a go. Read more
Published on April 10 1999

4.0 out of 5 stars Not the best but pretty good
Ok- I think Nigel Calders book is better- but I like this book to. The writer has a good style. I particularly like the troubleshooting checklists, that are orgainized from most... Read more
Published on Mar 29 1999 by M. Mitchell

5.0 out of 5 stars Outstanding! A must for anyone with a marine diesel!
This book will quickly become the first thing you reach for when contemplating strange noises and goings-on in the engine room. Read more
Published on Jan 13 1999 by Dan Spomer

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