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Volvo piston
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Caused by bad injector
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Yikes !
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The answer is, buy a Sulzer. For smaller, medium speed engines, get one which is designed to be run and maintained, a Detroit Diesel, up to EMD 645. Forget that over-engineered computerised crap and get a real engine.
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First clue was a smoking engine.
I have to agree with you there JJ. The toughest smaller engine I have dealt with was Detroit Diesel 92 series 2 stroke. You couldn't kill them. We've taken them apart for maintenance and found bottom ends cracked, everything worn and the engines still kept going. Too bad they were so dirty.
I have to agree with you there JJ. The toughest smaller engine I have dealt with was Detroit Diesel 92 series 2 stroke. You couldn't kill them. We've taken them apart for maintenance and found bottom ends cracked, everything worn and the engines still kept going. Too bad they were so dirty.
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Re: Volvo piston
Could not agree more JollyJack. Even in my limited experience (compared to you guys) it was easy to adopt that attitude. The photos remind of a marine engine we had shipped to us. Hole blown through the crankcase doors, piston skirt seizure, crown melted into popcorn.. good times. Also caused by a leaky injector if memory serves me correctly.
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Don't sell yourself short, we are just old.
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That's why there are manualmatic over rides, electrickery WILL fail. Just a matter of time.
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That looks expensive, ouch! What were you using this Volvo engine for? Lifeboat/workboat?
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Propulsion on a small patrol boat. Sorry for the late response, just saw this.
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Re: Volvo piston
Apparently Volvo seems to be having some Q&A issues with pistons. If you are installing new ones, check them over carefully. They are coming out of the wrapping with damages.