I always got a kick out the crash stop tests on boats with EMDs and Falk air clutches. The smoke and sparks had to be experienced to believe. No...
Uh J ... a King Air is a turboprop, always has been. If any part of the exhaust is glowing I can assure you it isn't because the pilot found a...
The link or photo is broken. That model engine had a history of swallowing valves due to a valve stem seal problem that allowed them to sieze,...
Like rcrapps said, the roots blower is just a scavenging blower, it doesn't provide any great degree of supercharging and always adds a parasitic...
It is a practice that is validated every time a garbage truck works its way down the block. I don't recommend it as a way to operate a marine...
We've already debunked the oil flow myth but I just reread this and noticed the "fuel to cool them down" claim. I would love to read how fuel is...
Green valve stem seals?
Only if the the bilge pump is connected with wire nuts.
Looks like a DC to DC power supply. Probably either 24V to 12V or vice versa, could be 12V to 5V ... trace the wiring.
????? It has someplace to go, back where it came from. The compressor stalls and the "boost" flows back out the compressor. That is what causes...
The occasional case of a turbo "barking" from an overly enthusiastic power reduction is not something to lose much sleep over. The mass of the...
There isn't much point in cooling the fuel below the maximum allowed by the engine manufacturer. Diesel engine power output is controlled by the...
The "old" 76m Ocean Victory has DP.
Why not just spend a few bucks to install a diaphragm pump and be done with it?
Are you suggesting he should have used the chart for a sail?o_O
Wire nut or not? http://www.idealind.com/products/wire_termination/lugs/set_screw_connector.jsp Two wires in a butt connector? Or like NASA...
What is "too large"? What size should a butt connector be when used that way? Should a butt connector be used that way?
Read the CFR. "(1) The connections must be made within an enclosure and the insulated cap of the connector must be secured to prevent loosening...
I just stated the facts in order to debunk a common myth. What someone does on their own boat is their own business.
Wire nuts are not necessarily a sign of poor maintenance. The USCG approves them for use on small passenger vessels in certain defined...
