In this edition:
~ Marine Engine Update News

~STARTING STUBBORN DIESEL ENGINES
Just Say No To Ether

~ WESTERBEKE PARTS CATALOGS ONLINE
Complete parts diagrams, part number listings and easy click ordering

~ Forums at MarineDieselDirect.com Upgrading Heat Exchangers On
Universal M-25 Engines

~WINTERIZING SEA COOLED AND FRESH WATER ENGINE SYSTEMS
Plan now and take proper care of your engine at haul out

~ NEW WESTERBEKE AND UNIVERSAL STORE NOW ONLINE
Faster, larger selection and more online references

~YANMAR SERVICE AREA
Torresen Marine Diesel Direct - East Coast and Great Lakes Service Area

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STARTING STUBBORN DIESEL ENGINES JUST SAY NO TO ETHER

Nearly every week customers post inquiry to the Torresen Marine
Diesel Direct forum asking about how to overcome starting
difficulties with their diesel engine. Nearly as often, the
subject of starting fluids and ether accompanies the
conversation. It appears that we all want a quick fix. Instead
of getting to the root of the problem we look for a magic potion
that will solve the problem in a spray form.

Not only does the use of ether not solve the problem, it also is
liable to shorten the life of the engine by causing serious
damage. The damage could include cracked piston ring grooves or
the rings and pistons themselves. When a cylinder fires from
normal injection, the fuel burns for the entire stroke of the
piston. Ether explodes when the compression gets it hot enough
and that could be well before the piston is at the top of its
compression stroke and the forces exerted are well beyond the
design of the engine.

Our recommendation is simple. Stay away from ether.

There are a number of things that must be right to start any
engine, especially on the first try of the day. Here is a
summary list you should consider (not in any specific order):

1 - Valves should be properly adjusted

2 - Starter motor must be in good condition - after years of
service, it is not unlikely that there is wear in the starter
motor that slows its speed. Slow speed can be critical to cold
starts.

3 - Battery - if it is nearing the end of its life or wasn't
rated properly to begin with, it could be the cause of slower
starter motor speed. Batteries must be of good quality and
fully charged.

4 - Battery cables must be properly sized and in good condition.
All connectors should be clean. Tight connection does not always
mean a good connection. Failing wires and/or the connections
could result in reduced power to the starter motor

5 - Lubricating oil should be to specification.

6 - Fuel octane level should be 45 or higher. A good quality
fuel is an important part of running your diesel engine.

7 - The end of the fuel return line should be submerged in fuel.

8 - Injection timing - very critical and the most difficult to
correct. This should be the last thing to evaluate and correct.

If evaluation and correction of the above doesn't give the
results you want, the symptoms are those of lowered compression.
A compression test, made with the proper tester, can confirm
this. You may even want to do this before trying to set the
injection timing.

In the mean time - if you have access to electrical power, try
putting the output of a hair dryer into the air inlet on the
engine for a few minutes before the first start of the day. It
can work wonders, but it won't correct your problems.

Hard starting can be attributed to a number of reasons, including
compression, HP fuel pump, fuel, air intake, injector, injection
timing, etc.

If you have used ether, there is a good chance that you have
broken a piston or possibly a piston ring. Try taking the
compression with your rubber nosed compression tester. If you can
hold it in the hole, your compression is too low. You are looking
for pressures that approach 400PSIG and it takes a pretty
sophisticated set-up to read it.

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WESTERBEKE PARTS CATALOGS ONLINE Complete parts diagrams, part
number listings and easy click ordering

Torresen's Marine Diesel Direct now offers Westerbeke marine
diesel parts catalogs online. Currently the following models are
available: WESTERBEKE

- Westerbeke - 10TWO / 3KW
- Westerbeke - 12C TWO
- Westerbeke - 20B TWO / 30B THREE
- Westerbeke - 35B Three / 38B Four / 42B Four / 44A Four
- Westerbeke - 46 / 15.0 BTD - 60 Hz / 12.0 BTD - 50 Hz

These catalogs offer complete parts diagram of all engine systems
groups, listing of all parts for these engines by system and easy
ordering. Simply find your engine at:
http://shop.marinedieseldirect.com/catalogs/catalog_index.php ,
go to the correct engine system, find your part number next to
the diagram then click to order from our secure online store.

The current selection of catalogs is a test. We hope to offer
additional online catalogs in the near future. Even if your
current engine is not listed here, check out the site. Let us
know what you think and let us know which other engines you would
like to see included in this format.

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DISCUSSION FORUMS AT MARINEDIESELDIRECT.COM UPGRADING HEAT
EXCHANGER ON UNIVERSAL M-25

John from Florida writes:

I have a 1985 vintage M-25 installed in my Catalina 30. I
understand that the heat exchanger may be marginal, and later
models have a larger, 3" diameter heat exchanger (rather than the
2" heat exchanger installed on my engine). My engine runs a bit
hot when it is run hard in warm weather in Florida. I suspect
the tubes in the heat exchanger may be getting old and clogged
up. Do you recommend replacing the heat exchanger with the new
one? If so, do I need a new bracket too? My present exchanger
is attached to a bracket with 2 large hose clamps.

Gordon Torresen answered:

Changing from the 2" heat exchanger to the 3" gives a lot of
"safety factor" to the cooling system. Since 1991 Universal has
installed the larger exchanger on the M25. The Universal Service
Bulletin #195 describes the change. The bulletin, and many posts
on the Marine Diesel Direct forum, touches on many things that
have to be right, in addition to the heat exchanger, to keep the
engine from overheating.

If everything is right, on an engine with a 2" exchanger, you may
still get a temperature increase when running the engine hard.
Simply changing to the 3" exchanger does not mean that the other
components don't have to be right although you could be a bit
sloppier.

Making the change from 2" to 3" only requires new clamps (and the
larger exchanger). The original mounting bracket is reworked to
fit the larger diameter.

This exchange and thousands of other diesel engine discussions
can be found in our Marine Diesel Engine Forum at:

http://forums.sailboatspecialists.com/

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Winterizing Sea Water Cooled Inboard Engines - Gordon Torresen

This is to give general guidelines for the winterization of
inboard engines that do not have internal heat exchanger type
cooling systems. Variations will become evident in different
brands of engines, however the principals will be the same.

Engines do not freeze. It is the water within the engine and
peripheral equipment that freezes and causes damage. To preclude
freeze damage you must either eliminate the water or make it so
that the water will not freeze.

Good steps to follow:

1) Shut off the cooling water seacock if the boat is still in the water

2) Open the drains on the engine
block and manifold - make sure that water comes out. There is
sometimes blockage at the plughole of petcock. If a water heater
is involved, it too must be drained.

3) When the water has drained, close the drains.

4) Remove the hose from the seacock
and put it in a jug of environmentally friendly antifreeze. If
easier, replace the hose with another connection to the inlet
side of the seawater pump.

5) Start the engine and run it until antifreeze comes out
the exhaust. Most antifreeze will by pass
the engine, which doesn't matter because it has been drained. A
little will go into the engine that will take care of any water
that ran down from the walls inside the engine.

6) When, or if, the boat is out of the water, open the seacock to drain water
from it. If the boat is to stay in the water, the seacock must be
treated to prevent freezing.

Running the engine to temperature to open the thermostat and then
introducing antifreeze requires that the antifreeze be at the
same temperature so that the thermostat does not close when
contacted by something cool.

It is highly recommended that if the lube oil needs to be changed
that it be done prior to lay-up so that fresh oil is coating the
innards of the engine. If fuel filters are in the plan do them
first. Then start the engine to check the fuel filters and warm
the engine to facilitate the oil change.

You will find a Web version of this article at
http://www.marinedieseldirect.com/articles/winterizing-sea-cooled-inboard.html.

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Winterizing Your Fresh (Internal) Water Cooled Inboard Engine by
Gordon Torresen

This is to give general guidelines for the winterization of
inboard engines that have internal, heat exchanger type cooling
systems. Variations will become evident for different model
engines, however the principals will be the same.

Engines do not freeze. It is the water within the engine and
peripherals that can freeze and cause damage. To preclude freeze
damage you must either eliminate the water or make it so that it
will not freeze.

Good steps to follow:

1) Check the specific gravity of the internal coolant.
Antifreeze checkers are widely available, and very cheap.
Depending on your location, be sure that the freeze protection
is adequate. If protection is marginal, either drain some off
and add 100% new or change the whole lot. Antifreeze should be
changed every three to five years, according to Yanmar and the
AF makers.

2) Shut off the seawater intake seacock, if the boat
is in the water.

3) Take the hose off the sea cock and put it
into a jug of environmentally friendly antifreeze. It is
sometimes easier to remove the hose at the pump and use a
different hose into the jug.

4) Start the engine and run it until the antifreeze comes out the exhaust.

5) Reinstall the hose to the seacock.

6) Reopen the seacock after the boat is hauled. If the boat is to be 
left in the water, the seacock may require winterizing, again depending 
on the severity of your winter.

If you are not located where winterizing is required, read this
through and purr.

It is highly recommended that if the lube oil needs to be changed
that it be done prior to lay-up so that fresh oil is coating the
innards of the engine. If fuel filters are in the plan do them
first. Then start the engine to check the fuel filters and warm
the engine to facilitate the oil change.

You will find a Web version of this article at
http://www.marinedieseldirect.com/articles/winterizing-fresh-water-cooled-inboard.html.

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NEW WESTERBEKE AND UNIVERSAL STORE NOW ONLINE 
Faster, larger selection and more online references

Torresen's Marine Diesel Direct now has a new store for the sale
of Westerbeke and Universal parts online. The new store, located
at http://shop.torresen.com/ offers every Westerbeke and
Universal engine part in a secure online shopping environment.

You can search for your parts by keyword, by category in the
Universal product line and now the store offers common parts
listings for more than 35 different Westerbeke engines. Simply
go to http://shop.torresen.com  and find the Universal and
Westerbeke categories along the left side of the page.

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YANMAR SERVICE AREA 
Torresen Marine Diesel Direct Service Area
Now Covering The Great Lakes and East Coast

For more than thirty-five years, Torresen Marine has serviced
sailors with all types of sailing supplies and products. With
customers in more than 75 countries you can probably find parts
from Torresen Marine on boats in every major body of water around
the globe. Most of the parts we sell can be shipped to your
location, anywhere in the world. For Yanmar parts we are
restricted by specific territory limitations. This policy only
relates to Yanmar products --- other product lines can be shipped
to you wherever you need them - around the globe. Currently we
can sell Yanmar parts to the following locations:

Bermuda
Connecticut
Delaware
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New York
North Carolina
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina
Vermont
Virginia
West Virginia
Wisconsin

If you have any questions or would like additional information on this
policy you can visit our territory information page at:
http://www.torresen.com/marine_diesel_direct/yanmar_territory.php
or email customerservice@torresen.com

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As we look toward the end of the northern sailing season reflect
on this year's expansion and look forward to 2003. At the
beginning of last year Torresen's Marine Diesel Direct online
store offered a few thousand different engine parts and
accessories. Now our online store sells more than 180,000
different engine parts.

Here is a summary of our online store locations:

Yanmar parts: Secure online shopping and parts references:
http://www.marinedieseldirect.com/yanmar/

NEW Shopping Area
Westerbeke parts: Secure online shopping and parts references:
http://www.marinedieseldirect.com/westerbeke/

NEW Shopping Area
Universal parts: Secure online shopping and parts references:
http://www.marinedieseldirect.com/universal/

General Online Sailing Store Featuring simulators, books,
cruising guides, small boat supplies, hardware, calendars and
more. http://shop.torresen.com/marine_store/

This store now includes Westerbeke and Universal parts and
references.

If you need assistance with any of your sailing or marine engine
needs we look forward to assisting you. Contact us:

Torresen Marine, Inc. 
3126 Lake Shore Drive
 Muskegon, Michigan 49441 
231-759-8596 
231-755-1522 FAX 
customerservice@torresen.com

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