Ebook: Diesels Afloat: the Must-Have Guide for Diesel Boat Engines

Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Preface -- Introduction -- 1. The Diesel Engine -- How it all started -- The modern diesel engine -- Getting the power to the prop -- Compression ignition -- The four stroke cycle -- Multi-cylinder engines -- Turbo-charging -- Super-charging -- The two-stroke diesel engine -- Injecting the fuel -- Cold starting -- Valve gear -- Decompressors -- Diesel engine speed control -- Smoke in the exhaust -- Cylinder bore glazing -- Engine power -- Fuel consumption -- Operation of the engine -- Read the book