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Posts in the category of: Governors
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Governor swap
August 11, 2021
Governors
I recently attended a dredging vessel. My brief? To change out the governor on the Caterpillar 3508 starboard generator engine.…
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Governor repositioning
June 17, 2021
Governors
The other day, we received a newly overhauled Caterpillar 3508 engine from a marine operator. The work scope was to…
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Diesel engine support you can rely on
March 18, 2021
Engine Maintenance
To state the obvious, the last year has been testing, to say the least, both for individuals and businesses. And…
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Lack of oil pressure to governor
December 9, 2020
Governors
We recently attended a vessel to investigate a hot start issue on one of their Caterpillar 3408 engines. The operator…
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Warped Woodward 3161 governor
November 11, 2020
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We were called by a marine operator seeking rectification for a failed Woodward 3161 governor. Immediately after the start-up of…
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Incompatible governor designation
July 2, 2020
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Late last year we were sent in various spares from an offshore operator to inspect and overhaul. Included in the…
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Governor issue limiting power
January 17, 2020
Governors
No doubt you’re familiar with the function of the governor on your engines. And you might also be aware of…
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Woodward PSG governor overhaul
June 5, 2019
Governors
Last week we were sent a couple of Woodward PSG governors in need of an overhaul.They’ve been in constant use…
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Is the case affecting your Woodward PSG governor performance?
April 10, 2019
Governors
Our engineer Andy has just finished resolving a fuel control problem, and I figured I’d share it with you as…
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Engine control problems
October 18, 2018
Engines
After changing the cylinder liners last week (if you missed it click here), you might have thought that it was…
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