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Posts in the category of: Engine Maintenance
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Paxman VP185 Top End Overhaul
February 14, 2023
Overhauls
Bartech carried out a top-end overhaul on a Paxman 12VP185 MK1 standby generator set. After arriving on-site, signing in and…
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Experience vs the manual
February 2, 2023
Engine Maintenance
One of our offshore operators contacted us recently requesting a spares list for a 12-month service on their Caterpillar G399…
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Swing set?
January 19, 2023
Knowledge Base
One of our engineers recently attended an operator’s offshore crane to assess a poorly running Cummins 6CTA8.3. The problem? It…
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Can you rely on your standby generator?
November 10, 2022
Generators
With warnings of potential blackouts across the UK and politicians stating, “We need to make sure that all those hospitals…
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Setting injector trim codes to improve emissions
October 19, 2022
Highlighted
Last week we attended a vessel in Kent to upload injector trim files for their Caterpillar C18 engine after we…
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Cylinder head checks
October 12, 2022
Engine Maintenance
We were recently asked to pressure test eight cylinder heads. The operator reported diesel in the coolant system, and sensibly…
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7 tips to ensure your engines are ready for winter
September 21, 2022
Engine Maintenance
Bartech’s top tips to ensure your engines are ready for winter... Use an antifreeze tester to check the specific…
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Avoid damaged push rods
August 19, 2022
Engine Maintenance
We recently attended a land-based power generation engine – a Cummins KTTA50G to change three damaged injector push rods. In…
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How to check for Engine Radiator Damage
August 3, 2022
Engine Maintenance
We’re in the middle of an overhaul of two power generation engines and we just came across something that is…
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Save money on your engine inspection
June 30, 2022
Engine Maintenance
We’ve just finished looking over a Caterpillar C15 engine from a concrete crusher, so I wanted to share what we…
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