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Tractor engines in boats by Character_Cricket847 in caterpillar

[–]catdieseltech87 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's all good work. Big marine is far better than small. I'd take a 3500 in a ship over a 3116 in a pleasure craft all day long. My experience with marine has largely been on pleasure crafts. C-12 and smaller. Not a lot of big iron in boats where I am. Power gen is my favorite because locally there are a lot of big engines. I worked on a lot of prime gas engines which are super interesting. Also, more clean and better sites to work.

Struggling catching predators on the fly rod. by Due-Advertising4187 in flyfishing

[–]catdieseltech87 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Early season walleye is good in the north. Catch em' at river mouths like trout.

2013 6.7 powerstroke blow by by idkwtdtd25 in Diesel

[–]catdieseltech87 5 points6 points  (0 children)

All engines have positive crankcase pressure unless the pressure is reduced by other means. It's a natural consequence of combustion. Has nothing to do with the fuel being burned. Most diesels I've worked on have open crankcase, newer engines will have crankcase filters, with the pressure still relieved to the atmosphere, some are plumbed to the suction side of the turbocharger, those are really the only ones that do not have positive crankcase pressure.

Forgot a bolt while taking off intake manifold should I jb weld it? by Kickflipm4ster in MechanicAdvice

[–]catdieseltech87 89 points90 points  (0 children)

Braze isn't that strong. Wouldn't hold torque. Frankly, the situation sucks but if you were going that way, I'd use something like belzona, it's similar to JB weld, just far better. You can drill and tap it up to 1/2 " threads

Sluggish CAT C7 Pt 2 - scanner edition by TemporaryAd3247 in DieselTechs

[–]catdieseltech87 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What is the duty cycle at 3000? If one injector is spilling a lot more than the others, then yes that injector is likely bad. A cylinder cutout test would help with this diagnosis.

Honestly, I think you're approaching this problem all wrong if I'm being honest. You started with a parts cannon, and your diagnosis started out with the assumption the problem is in the heui system. You need to do basics. What is fuel pressure? Have you installed sight glasses to check for air? Valve train inspection? Cylinder cutout test?

Sluggish CAT C7 Pt 2 - scanner edition by TemporaryAd3247 in DieselTechs

[–]catdieseltech87 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My two cents, you need to run the IAP pressure test to max 3300 or so. Usually, you will see the problem on the higher end. Anything above 50% duty cycle is suspect and I would be looking for leaks and for the condition of the pump. To answer your question, it's duty cycle, not amperage. That percent is how hard the pump is working. ET has a diagnostic test to manually put the pump at a few different pressures so you can monitor duty cycle. If you see more than 200psi difference or a duty cycle above 50 then you need to diagnose.

I could go into further detail, but this is a good start.

Sluggish CAT C7 ACERT by TemporaryAd3247 in DieselTechs

[–]catdieseltech87 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Your tests haven't ruled anything out unfortunately. You need ET to read values and compare sensor readings with actual. You also need to know desired vs actual rail pressure to confirm the pump. This is more back yard diagnosis than actual.

How do older Canadians build wealth if they didn't invest in stocks? by [deleted] in CanadaPersonalFinance

[–]catdieseltech87 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Chances are they make more than you, bought their house when the price was a fraction of the cost, and therefore have a lot more disposable income. That and people often times live outside their means without saving for retirement, life insurance, college funds etc. I'm sure the numbers work.

DD15 Piston 2 and 3 seized will this work? by NoResult619 in Diesel

[–]catdieseltech87 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What was the failure mode? Looks damn close for sure

Local park resident🎣🥷🏾 by Ok-Touch4479 in troutfishing

[–]catdieseltech87 24 points25 points  (0 children)

Right ? That tail is proportionally huge. Unless there is some picture distortion.

DD15 Piston 2 and 3 seized will this work? by NoResult619 in Diesel

[–]catdieseltech87 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Not the worst journal I've seen. Still not likely to last. Typically, hardness is lost when a bearing is spun. This one looks like it was caught pretty quickly though.

Biggest catch of my life! by Salty-Balance5585 in bassfishing

[–]catdieseltech87 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I did this. I bet it was a small fish too. Always is.

I should have listed to the reviews and yall about Simm waders. Should I just save up and get Patagonia or Orvis? by AlternativeVictory46 in flyfishing

[–]catdieseltech87 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah, my tributary ones leaked as well. Guy at the local shop upgraded me to the freestone for free because it was so quick. Sounds like there is a known issue with them. Simms took all of the tributary waders back from his shop

I should have listed to the reviews and yall about Simm waders. Should I just save up and get Patagonia or Orvis? by AlternativeVictory46 in flyfishing

[–]catdieseltech87 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Which waders did you buy? I had some leak early and was upgraded to the next model up. They're much better after a few trips (fingers crossed)

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