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AUXILIARY ENGINE L.O PRESSURE LOW
L.O PRESSURE IS ESSENTIAL FOR EFFICIENT WORKING OF THE ENGINE. IT HELPS TO MAINTAIN AN OIL WEDGE BETWEEN THE BEARINGS AND THE CRANKPIN AND JOURNAL. L.O PRESSURE IS […]
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HOW TO ADJUST Pmax OF THE INDIVIDUAL CYLINDER
Pmax OF THE CYLINDER IS THE MAXIMUM PRESSURE DEVELOPED INSIDE THE ENGINE. VIT CONTROLS THE Pmax OF THE CYLINDER UNIT. HENCE TO INCREASE OR DECREASE THE Pmax OF THE SYSTEM […]
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HOW TO RUN ENGINE WITH BROKEN STAY BOLT
STAY BOLTS HOLD THE ENGINE TOGETHER AND KEEP THEM IN COMPRESSION. A LOOSE/CRACK STAY BOLT WILL LEAD TO SERIOUS VIBRATION IN THE ENGINE. […]
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OIL MIST DETECTOR SMOKE ALARM TEST
WITH THE DETECTOR FITTED , ELECTRICALLY CONNECTED, FUNCTIONING AND CONFIGURED, COMMENCE THE SMOKE ALARM TEST AS FOLLOWS :- A) CUT A LENGTH OF WICK OF ABOUT 30 MM LONG. ASSEMBLE […]
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AUXILIARY ENGINE LUBE OIL LEVEL INCREASING
LUBE OIL IS CONSUMED SLOWLY WHEN THE ENGINE RUNS. BUT ITS LEVEL INCREASING IS A PROBLEMATIC SITUATION. SOMETIMES YOU MAY THINK ITS INCREASING IF THE DIP STICK IS SITUATED AT […]
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AUXILIARY ENGINE FAIL TO START ON FUEL
CONTINUING FROM THE PREVIOUS POST , NOW LET US SEE WHY THE ENGINE STARTS ON AIR BUT FAIL TO START ON FUEL. AS I SAID EARLIER ALSO, LETS START FROM […]
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AUXILIARY ENGINE FAIL TO START ON AIR
MANY TIMES WHEN WE START AN AUXILIARY ENGINE, IT FAILS TO START. STARTING PROBLEM IN AN AUXILIARY ENGINE CAN BE CATEGORIES IN TWO :- A) NOT STARTING ON AIR B) […]
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EXHAUST TEMPERATURE OF ENGINE DECREASES
EXHAUST TEMPERATURE IS ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT PARAMETER OF THE ENGINE AND SHOULD BE CHECKED DURING EVERY ROUNDS AS DEVIATION FROM NORMAL WILL GIVE US PRIOR INDICATION OF ANY […]
