so we have 4 3412 engines gas natural, all engines are ok and alternator as well are ok, now g1 g2g3 are working fine,g1g3g4 are working also fine in parallel but for some reason when in combinations are g1g2 together they start to oscilate above 65 percent of load
now it is wierd but looks like...
still problems , Woodward 2301 is unit and actuator 6L2160, when gensets are working in parallel up to 65 % of load it seem to be ok, but when we put 800kw number 4 start to jump up to 30-50 kw constant, we check the engine it is ok, alternator is ok,
wonder did anyone have problem with jumping...
we are maintaning yacht fleet and did not have problems so far , we have 75 3208 cat engines, so we are doing ok , but fortunatelly frokm time to time when we have problems we can adress to you guys, what l can say from my spot if you ever decide to pay ticket to Croatia you will have skipper...
engine is having white smoke on high rpm, we have not tried to make test run with boat, even engine is in the boat
it is smoke definatelly, and when we add gas it does not go , smoke stays
engine originally was 425hp but inside were 375 hp pistons, we did not knew this so when we opened engine...
yes pistons are new,rings also, we had to put two same engines 3208 425 hp, since owner found one used block we got new 425 pistons, turbo charger, intercooler , wondering on fuel pump if it is correct, it was ok on old engine with 425 hp, repeat pistons are for 425 hp engine , they are...
I replaced pistons 425hp in 3208 wher were 375 hp pistons, l changed intercooler and rest of components, when l started engine white smoke is comming out, l think is fuel pump phase , did you have anything like this, why is white smoke now comming out of engine on low rpm, repeat new pistons 425...
I HAVE PROBLEM THAT ACTUATOR LEVER IS QUITE FOR SOMETIME AND THAN IT STARTS TO MOVE UNSTABLE MAKING RPM GO UP AND DOWN, I REPLACED NEW ACTUATOR SAME THING, BUT WHEN I PUT FINGER ON ACTUATOR LEVER IT STOPS SHAKING AND IT IS OK FOR SOME TIME
WONDER IF THIS COULD BE PICK UP PROBLEM OR EVEN PROBLEM...
finally we opened uo front distributor cover and we found some gears were grinding to each other, specially big idler from crankshaft to camshaft, so this could be problem becuase it sounds like teeth grinding at end of stopping, so we will replace them now, this gear if loose a bit could...
still noise on front distributor somwhere, we checked valves ok, oil ok, w pump ok, now we find a bit loose in one of front distributor gears , l dont know could this be problem , it seems when you try to concentrate on noise when shutting down that is getting from this part of engine , gear...
i have cat 3412 natural gas engine, last week when i shut down engine just when l shut down l can hear noise like metal grinding gear teeth, this l hear only on 200 rpm , when is cold engine nothing, so when l start and shut down immediatelly ln can hear this gear like few knocks on front side...
