Renko, my steel trawler, has a Detroit Diesel 4-71 and steel diesel tanks built into the hull. These videos cover repairing a leaking tank, fitting dual fuel filters, making a fuel gauge, and rebuilding the engine's fuel pump and injectors.
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A leaking diesel tank in a steel hull
Open ›Draining and cleaning out a leaking steel diesel tank ready for welding.
Installing a water separating fuel filter
Open ›A large external fuel filter with a clear bowl protects the engine from dirt and water in the fuel.
Making an Arduino-based fuel gauge
Open ›Using a pressure sensor and an Arduino to measure the diesel in a tank.
Alternator installation and fuel supply fix
Open ›Fitting an alternator to Renko's engine, and fixing a problem with its fuel supply.
Rebuilding a Detroit Diesel fuel pump
Open ›Adrian rebuilds the Detroit Diesel's blower, governor and fuel pump.
Building, testing and replacing diesel injectors
Open ›Building and testing Detroit Diesel unit injectors, and fitting new ones to Renko.
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