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Diesel throws a wobbly when asked to do a simple task like come alive.

Posted on November 4, 2011 by Colin Lowe

I’ve written (republished from an article I wrote a while ago) a longer bit on diesel bugs etc.. a bit more technical if you are interested. Look at post 30/11/14 Cheers. Let’s hear that a’chuggin. Shit happens. It happened in … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged air in diesel, boat maintenance, brittle fuel pipes, colin lowe, compression of cylinders, Diesel does not start, diesel fuel, diesel motor, diesel problems, fuel system, Nitril fuel line, nylon fuel line, troubleshooting diesel, Wild Bird | Leave a comment

Spring has sprung

Posted on September 25, 2011 by Colin Lowe

Spring has sprung. A small gap in the blog previously. I was busy writing six stories for Cruising Helmsman. Two were published in June and July, and four more are begging to be published. I’ll give the commercial stuff a … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Bay of Islands, boat maintenance, colin lowe, cruising, Cruising Helmsman, Diesel bug, diesel tank, inspection lid, steel tank, Urapukapuka Island, Wild Bird | Leave a comment

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Diesel throws a wobbly when asked to do a simple task like come alive.

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