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E-raamat: RYA Diesel Engine Handbook (E-G25)

  • Formaat: EPUB+DRM
  • Ilmumisaeg: 24-Apr-2026
  • Kirjastus: Royal Yachting Association
  • Keel: eng
  • ISBN-13: 9781911777113
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  • Formaat: EPUB+DRM
  • Ilmumisaeg: 24-Apr-2026
  • Kirjastus: Royal Yachting Association
  • Keel: eng
  • ISBN-13: 9781911777113

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Written for leisure boat owners, the RYA Diesel Engine Handbook is essential reading for anyone doing the one-day RYA Diesel Engine Course. This digital version is enhanced with animation and extracts from the DVD that accompanies the printed version, giving expert instruction and top tips from Nick Eales of Seastart.

Easy to follow text and beautifully detailed colour illustrations enable the reader to develop the knowledge and confidence required by all diesel engine boat owners. Chapters include:





How Diesel Engines Work Fuel The Air System Engine Cooling The Electrical System Diagnostics and Troubleshooting Maintenance Emergency Procedures

Andrew Simpson is a marine journalist, yacht surveyor and designer based in Poole. He has written a number of other books on boating and is a regular contributor to yachting magazines both at home and abroad.

When not in the UK he can usually be found sailing Mediterranean and Atlantic waters in Shindig, a 12m light displacement cutter he designed himself.
Introduction

1 How Diesel Engines Work 

The four-stroke cycle 

Turbocharging 

How a turbocharger works 

Aftercooling or intercooling? 

The two-stroke cycle 

Indirect injection 

2 Fuel 

What is diesel fuel? 

The basic system 

Troubles with tanks 

The diesel "bugs" 

The ideal tank 

Water separating filter (pre-filter) 

Bypass filters 

Fuel lift pump 

Fine filter 

The injection process 

Common rail systems 

3 The Air System 

Air filters 

Exhaust 

Siphon breaks 

Watertrap silencers 

Exhaust temperature alarms 

4 Engine Cooling 

Raw water cooling 

Indirect cooling 

Keel cooling 

Thermostats 

Of seacocks and strainers 

A pair of pumps 

5 The Electrical System 

Ground return 

Insulated return 

Alternators 

Better charging 

Types of battery 

Engine starting 

Stopping the engine 

6 Lubrication 

What is lubrication oil? 

Oil filters 

Oil pump 

Gearbox lubrication 

Oil Coolers 

7 Transmission 

Direct drives 

Gearboxes 

Twin-shaft transmission 

Planetary or epicyclic transmission 

Shaft couplings 

Flexible couplings 

Stuffing boxes 

Modern shaft seals 

Shaft bearings 

Propellers 

Pitch and twist 

Slip 

Ventilation and cavitation 

Picking the right prop 

Folding and feathering 

Integrated drives 

Stern drives 

Sail drives 

Water jets 

8 Engine Controls 

Cable systems 

Dual station controls 

9 Starting and stopping your engine 

Pre-start check 

Starting 

A few running checks 

Stopping the engine 

If the engine won't start 

10 Diagnostics and Troubleshooting 

Smoke signals 

Shake, rattle and roll 

General lack of performance 

The engine hunts or dies 

Possible mechanical causes 

Overheating alarm sounds 

Oil warning light or alarm activated 

Alternator charge alarm sounds 

11 Maintenance 

Basic maintenance intervals 

As recommended by the engine

manufacturer 

Scheduled by the seasons 

Tools 

Spares 

12 How to do it 

Taking care of fuel filters 

Draining a water tap 

Replacing filter elements 

Bleeding the fuel system 

Changing the oil and filter 

Changing gearbox oil 

Changing or adjusting the

alternator belt 

Adjusting a packed gland 

Repacking a stern gland 

Changing a thermostatic valve 

Testing a thermostat 

Renewing the fresh water coolant 

Replacing raw water pump impeller 

Adjusting valve clearance 

Battery maintenance 

Replacing engine anodes 

Care of air filters 

13 Emergency procedures 

Engine overheats because of thermostat failure 

Bypassing the ignition switch 

Stopping a "runaway" engine 

Dealing with an engine fire 

Carbon monoxide 

Index