Title: Troubleshooting and Repairing Diesel Engines, 5th Edition
Language: English
Size: 28.6 MB
Format: epub
Contents
Foreword
1 Rudolf Diesel
2 Diesel basics
Compression ratio
Induction
Ignition and combustion
Two- and four-stroke-cycle
Power and torque
Fuel efficiency
Weight
Durability
Conventional fuels
3 Engine installation
Trucks and other motor vehicles
Stationary engines
Marine engines
4 Basic troubleshooting
Malfunctions
Tests
Air inlet system
Glow plugs
Exhaust backpressure
Engine mechanical
5 Mechanical fuel systems
Air blast
Early common-rail
Jerk pump system
Inline pumps
Distributor pumps
Delivery valves
Injectors
Timers
Diaphragm controls
Centrifugal governors
Pneumatic governors
Unit injection
Low-pressure system
Fuel filters and water separators
6 Electronic engine management systems
Tools and resources
Analog and digital
Onboard computer
EFI systems
Sensors
Actuators
Lift pump
EMS troubleshooting
Ford 7.3L Power Stroke
7 Cylinder heads and valves
Combustion chamber types
Valve configuration
Before you begin
8 Engine mechanics
Scope of work
Diagnosis
Rigging
Special considerations
Cleaning
Teardown
Lubrication system
Filters
Block casting
Pistons
Connecting rods
Crankshafts
Camshafts and related parts
Harmonic balancers
Crankshaft bearings
Assembly—major components
9 Air systems
Air cleaners
Turbochargers
Compressor map
VGTs
Aftercoolers
Troubleshooting
10 Electrical fundamentals
Electrons
Circuits
Electrical measurements
Ohm’s law
Direct and alternating current
Magnetism
Electromagnets
Voltage sources
Generator principles
Direct-current motors
Storage batteries
Switches
Diodes
11 Starting and generating systems
Starting aids
Wiring
Starter circuits
Solenoids
Starter drives
Charging systems
Voltage regulation
Solid-state regulators
Batteries
12 Cooling systems
Air cooling
Liquid cooling
13 Greener diesels
Diesel emissions
Emissions controls
Diesel debacle
Biodiesel
Straight vegetable oil
Natural gas
Compressed natural gas (CNG)
LNG
Renewable natural gas (RNG)
Index