For all you bleeding hearts...
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A malfunctioning anti-siphon valve can let water into a marine engine's cylinders and keep it from starting. Step-by-step instructions are presented for draining the water from the cylinders and bleeding the fuel line to restart the engine.
Publication Name: Cruising World
Subject: Sports and fitness
ISSN: 0098-3519
Year: 1996
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"Your boat sort of sank today...": by acting fast, a boatyard staff, slip neighbors, and this owner wrestled with the muck of a sinking boat and revived a drowned engine
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A boat owner had to make some emergency repair work on the engine which got submerged in seawater. The owner was able to make the necessary repairs after consultation with a maintenance manual and an expert.
Publication Name: Cruising World
Subject: Sports and fitness
ISSN: 0098-3519
Year: 1998
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Runaway diesel!
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A boating enthusiast's experience in repairing the damaged diesel engine of his boat is narrated. The engine had a high revolution rate due to damaged piston rings and an over-filled crankcase.
Publication Name: Cruising World
Subject: Sports and fitness
ISSN: 0098-3519
Year: 1997
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