Diesel Engineer. Ramsgate?

[syd]

Hi all
Anyone know of a diesel engineer or even a mechanic that would pop into Ramsgate marina and have a look at Byron's port engine. Revs are flutuating under load, I reckon its fuel related but we need someone with the noggin and know how to varify and fix.
Cheerrs all

Syd

 

[toobaz]

It's fuel!
Fuel filters are blocked.
Don't know anyone down that area, but it's something he could do himself in a couple of hours.

BAZ

 

[cngarrod]

I know a chap who worked on mine... Chap Called Dean Hendy - mobile number 07976 618239 - good bloke, but always very busy!

Try him...

Cheers,

Craig.

 

[miket]

Kiss of death if Byron does anything mechanical!

 

[toobaz]

Re: Byron in Ramsgate?

I thought Byron was on the river, did you alert the media, was there any notice to shipping?

 

[h4nym]

Try Colin Ebdon - 0772 151 9845 - brilliant. Based in Sevenoaks - that well-known hotbed of marine engineering talent! At least he's in the right county!

 

[Chris771]

For a start, drain the water trap, remove the bowl and clean all the cru... (sorry) detritus out, if there is a mesh filter at the top clean that too.

Then try it under load again, if it still falters next try replacing the fuel filter.

If there is a good amount of slimy goo in the water trap then it's S*ltron time!!

Maybe I'll get a free sample for saying that.

When the above do not solve the problem, that is the time to call the mechanic and start spending money.

 

[syd]

Re:FOUND IT!

Thanks everyone for your help.
Byron found the problem. The fuel filters mounted on the engines were changed recently during a service. Unbeknown to Byron the filters mounted on the bulk head were not. Apparently this did not come into the engine service according to the mechanic when asked today. Stuff that boatyard. They could have at least told Byron they hadn't changed them.
Cheers all
Syd

 

[Guest]

Re:FOUND IT!

I cannot believe that they did not change the pre filters, I did not even dare to post that solution to your problem surely an office boy would have changed them! ah well you know for next time, ask Byron, hows the new gearbox going then?, happy cruising, Paul js.