[Black smoke under load]

The block was done by lockside in castleford.......the engine has been done by  bronte boats ...

[Black smoke under load]

I think the engineer neant until the rings seat properly  ....will keep you updated 

I think the engineer neant until the rings seat properly  ....will keep you updated 

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The engineer said it is tight as its had new shells in ???

Does that make a difference

[Black smoke under load]

Pause for thought......

 

When revving the engine out of gear .no black smoke ....

 

In gear at 1200 rpm onwards increases in black smoke.....

Surely if timing pump problems  it would smoke the same in and out of gear....

The engine mounts are set up for the old engine .......if this new block  has been placed directly  onto  the engine mounts but no realignment done would this cause any problems . The prop does rotate by hand but if slightly out would it explain.????

 

Would it smoke the same  out of gear the as much as does in gear......my non mechanical brain says it should?????

 

Any thoughts ???

 

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Starts excellent and sounds really good for a perkins

Would pump timing cause black smoke the higher the revs

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I purchased the engine . However the head on the engine was not good so they used my cylinder  head.....my head had new valve guides and seals. So i dont know if thepump was redone.....i am guessing not . So apologies  for not thorough explanation.....it has been an ordeal. Icould have got a new engine by the time its sorted 

I bought the engine in good faith off a friend . Nightmare to say the least 

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Beyond me . They just relocated it back on to the engine mounts and reconnected the prop . But as far as i know as to whetherit was aligned i have no idea

[Black smoke under load]

So would it be worth getting the pump overhauled as that wasnt done. The injectors were new.

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No the entire stern tube was replaced last year  in its entirety. And not overtight etc

[Black smoke under load]

I only took it to 1800 due to the smoke them backed off. At 1800 its going pretty fast

[Black smoke under load]

No only in gear. Out of gear pretty much nothing 

Out of gear even at high revs it is minimal so to speak

[Black smoke under load]

But once you open the throttle its billowing black smoke 

Can i ask what is max fuel??? Within the dpa pump

[Black smoke under load]

Thankyou for your reply. Some folks are saying over fueling and others oil burning ....so at a loss...  it does tickle smoke  at low revs but assumed an old engine

[Black smoke under load]

As in something  around it....no its clear

Will check again though in daytime

[Black smoke under load]

Hello advice needed. Ive just had a perkins 4108 rebuilt. On start up it gives white smoke....once up to temp it clears  with just a bit of normal exhaust smoke.....however in gear as you pass 1200 rpm to 1800 it gives black smoke....

The boat engineer is coming to check as it has an oil leak behind the timing cover plate. Any advice or ideas please

[Accumulator tank]

That would be the strainer.

[Accumulator tank]

The accumulator is a 5 ltr  also the expansion vessel is the same

I have the accumulator is set to 2 psi below the pump cuto in. And the expansion is set to 28 psi. Just slightly above pump cut out pressure.

[Accumulator tank]

Expansion vessel is on the hot side about 6 feet away from calorifier. Only place as calorifier  is situated on the swim

The expansion vessel  is first in line via tee.

The calorifier is a sure just 55ltr twin. However I've just installed a lpg water heater as the webasto takes ages to heat up. Hot showers are a must.

[Accumulator tank]

Hello. How close should the accumulator be to the pump? At the moment I have a whale pump then water filter  then a 5 ltr accumulator  vessel/tank. Does the accumulator  need to be adjacent to the  water pump?

 

Cheers 

[Temperature effect on batteries]

OK.  Let's say voltage is 12.70 and smartgauge is reading 100% on a beautiful hot summers day. Then pretty much  it's all lovely. Now say it's down to 33 degrees f on a winters day. How will said voltage be affected, is it drastic or negligible. Quite a lot of difference of opinion. Through various Internet based views.

[Temperature effect on batteries]

How does temp effect batteries?  Ie if it's 10 degrees will the voltage be lower at full charge. 

[Any one who can set up morse controls]

The control is a Teleflex single lever control. It has the friction control set via a small allen key. However the friction is all the way in and still it slips back when lowering revs. I have to either disengage or add revs to neutralise the slip.

Setting correctly to get best performance and its the setting im struggling with.

[Any one who can set up morse controls]

My morse controls slip back as I am lowering revs. I understand it is a fine art setting them up. I am based at King's road lock Altofts.  

[Whit smoke from perkins 4108]

Update on the injectors. Had them replaced and no smoke. The old ones were in a terrible state to say the least. It smokes only at full tilt. But right up to 1950 revs it's clean, just a lovely sounding engine. Also no sludge from exhaust. My last post was regarding my  trojan batteries and they are performing great gun's. 

[Whit smoke from perkins 4108]

She runs great apart from the said smoke.