Another diesel engine question

[Alrob]

if your diesel engine is not starting then will the injector not fill the cylinder with fuel, If it was a petrol engine you would wait until fuel evaporated but what happens to diesel ????

 

[hlb]

No, it will just go out the exhaust.

 

[Divemaster1]

1) Injectors will supply diesel
2) Compression will build heat which evaporates diesel
3) When exhaust valves open and piston moves up, evaporated fuel will be expelled through exhaust (white smoke) .... in preparation for new air and fuel to be injected....and so the cycle goes on....

 

[LittleShip]

if your diesel engine is not starting then will the injector not fill the cylinder with fuel, If it was a petrol engine you would wait until fuel evaporated but what happens to diesel ????

The biggest worry from prolonged cranking is filling the exhaust with water which could (depending on you exhaust configuration) water lock the engine.

If you are really worried about this I would suggest getting a more experienced person down to the boat.

Tom

 

[Alrob]

Tom

Yes I will get someone to look at at once I have exhausted all my theories, It is my Genset BTW and I keep the seacock shut for the mo.

ta

 

[Alrob]

flowerpower

duly noted thanks

 

[[2068]]

If you've been cranking for ages without firing, it might be an idea to change the oil when you do get it going again. Oil with a bit of diesel in it isn't as good as just oil.

 

[PCUK]

If it's not starting it's not injecting! Unless there is no compression!

 

[[2068]]

If it's not starting it's not injecting! Unless there is no compression!

Not necessarily. Injecting at the wrong time, injector hosing, low pressure, broken glo-plugs in an engine designed to use them ... plenty of diesel might be washing around, but no bang!