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    6BT5.9M2 Running Hot

    I have noticed over the last couple of months that the temperature of one of my engines has slowly been getting hotter under load. The engine will run fine up to around 2000rpm with a minor temp rise from 75 C, but rises up to a temp alarm if I exceed these revs for about 10 minutes. I have also...
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    6BTA5.9M2 Over fuelled - intermittant

    I have purchased a 36 Riveria with twin 6BTA5.9M2 300HP. Both engines have been rebuilt by cummins 200 hrs ago at previous owners expense. One engine upon reaching 2100 rpm will sometimes blow black smoke and not rev past this point - over fuelled. I can then pull back on the throttle to about...
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    Johnson Fast Strike 150hp 1993

    After a day out I was flushing my engine out and noticed water coming from under the lower engine cowling. This water, after inspection is coming from a corroded outlet, housing the exhaust relief. Without pulling any lower engine covers off, my first impression was these outlets are part of the...
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