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Reeds Diesel Engine Troubleshooting Handbook: A Pocket Guide to Diesel Engines
Author(s): Barry Pickthall (Author)
- Publisher: Adlard Coles
- Publication Date: 17 Jan. 2013
- Language: English
- Print length: 128 pages
- ISBN-10: 1408181924
- ISBN-13: 9781408181928
Book Description
Most diesel engines will develop a problem at some point in their lives, but armed with the right knowledge a skipper needn’t worry.
The
Reeds Diesel Engine Troubleshooting Handbook is a compact, pocket-sized guide to finding solutions to all of the most common engine problems, and many of the less common ones too. The perfect format for quick reference on board, this book will help skippers fix troublesome engines themselves, avoiding costly engineer fees if the problem is simple to sort out, or enabling an emergency patch-up for a more serious problem until they can get back to port.Each topic addresses a particular engine problem, and gives clear step by step instructions with helpful colour photographs and diagrams showing exactly what to do. Straightforward and accessible, the
Reeds Diesel Engine Troubleshooting Handbook should be an essential part of any skipper’s DIY toolkit – and perfect for slipping in the pocket.Editorial Reviews
Review
These no-nonsense mini books do exactly what they promise; providing easy to follow quick-fix suggestions for all manner of everyday engine problems. Informative, and sure to quickly become indispensable. ― All at Sea
These handbooks should be an essential part of your DIY toolkit ―
The Hardy Owner MagazineAbout the Author
Barry Pickthall is an award winning yachting journalist, photographer and author. A former boatbuilder and naval architect, he was yachting correspondent for The Times for 20 years, and he has written 20 books about sailing, including Blue Water Sailing, Going Foreign, Buying a Yacht and Buying a Motorboat, all published by Adlard Coles Nautical.
