The new Engine Maintenance course 2007
has been put into one ten chapter course that stresses the
diagnosis of modern systems, while also teaching the basics
of engine layout and operation. Gasoline inboards,
outboards, and diesel engines are taught in a way that
reinforces the common aspects of how engines work. This new
course is complete in one book with one exam.
Modern engines offer high reliability and
good performance through the use of computerized systems for
fuel delivery and engine timing. Most of these systems are
“black boxes” that can no longer be serviced by weekend
mechanics with ordinary tools. The EM course covers those
repairs that do-it-yourselfers can still perform, teaches
how to diagnose problems that might be beyond your ability
to fix, and how to share information with your mechanic so
the right repairs get performed. The new Engine Maintenance
2007 also covers basic mechanical systems such as drive
systems (propellers), steering systems, and engine
controls. The last chapter discusses solutions you might
use to problems that could occur while afloat and away from
a repair facility. Gasoline, diesel, and outboard engines
are treated independently in this chapter.