Smoking Stinking Choking Diesels in Marinas and Locks

[Chrissie]

My engine's instructions (Volvo) state that the engine should be idled for 15 mins before turning off, when hot. I seldom need to do this as most approaches involve a period of slow motoring anyway.

"when hot" yes, but I dont know how hot an engine gets getting out of Portsmouth Harbour. With less than half an hour with the engine turned off before it goes back on for Cowes....

 

[Halo]

You worry about diesel engines....

Many years ago my father's boss owned the steam launch in the picture below.

I went for a trip on the day his son sold it. I dont know where the boat yard got the coal from but it made more smoke than steam! We only went through one lock but the poor people who followed us in ended up curled up in the bottom of their boat covered over with coats and blankets. Nothing we could do with the fire banked but fortunately we were locked through fairly quickly.

I notice the old chap and his mate had the sense to pose whilst she was firmly tied up !

 

[MM5AHO]

Doesn't glazing only happen to newer engines?

 

[cliffdale]

You lot are weird??!!!!

Coming from stink pot and now raggie, I love the smell of blue smoke.

If someone starts the engine I run to the smelly area. A couple of sniffs and aaahhhh!

I have a diesel car and sometimes when I reverse the waft come in. OOHhhh!!

You dont know what you are missing. So no more complaints please!

 

[Boo2]

It's a common instruction in Continental locks too and generally obeyed, though that may partly be that the locks are enormous and take long time to pass through.

They will do with the engine off, eh

Boo2