I. The Diesel Engine VI. Component Unique to Diesel Systems
A. Early Development A. Fuel Injection Systems
B. Kinds of Diesel Engines B. Governors
C. Early and Present Uses C. Glow Plug Systems
II. Characteristics of Diesel Engines VII. Safety Factors
A. Strengths of Diesel Engines A. Unrestricted Air Intake
B. Technique of Starting for Cold Weather B. Starting Aids
C. Engine Noises C. High Pressure Fuels
D. Exhaust Smoke & Odor D. Run Away Engines
III. Advantages of The Diesel VIII. Diesel Fuel
A. Reliability A. Heat Valve
B. Power Output B. Specific Gravity
C. Fuel Consumption C. Cloud Point and Pour Points
D. High Torque D. Viscosity
E. Environmentally Clean E. Volatility
IV. Diesel Engine Operation F. Cetane Residue
A. Diesel vs. Gas Four Stroke G. Carbon Residue
B. Intake Systems H. Sulfur Content
C. Compression Stroke I. Oxidization and Water
D. Power Stroke J. Fuel Storage
E. Exhaust Systems K. Fuel Ratings
F. Turbochargers and Superchargers IX. Diagnostic Tools
V. Diesel Engine Components A. Meters
A. Block B. Pressure Gauges
B. Cylinder Head C. Pyrometers
C. Crankshaft D. Tachometers
D. Connecting Rods E. Diesel Timing Lights
E. Cylinder Liners F. Testing Fuel Flow
F. Pistons & Rings X. Minor In-Frame Overhaul
G. Valve Train A. Kinds of Overhaul
H. Manifolds B. Stripdown & Inspection
I. Cooling Systems C. Reassembly
J. Lubrication Systems XI. Tune-Up and Trounleshooting
K. Filter Systems
Jeffrey Stewart c/o Energy Transfer Technology, Inc. P.O. Box 2088 , 26 Whitman Lane, Wellfleet , Massachusetts, 02667 United States of America Tel: 1 (508) 349-9781 Fax: 1(508) 349-3298