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  1. K

    8V92 Coughs but Won't Start (SOLVED!)

    I believe you. I was told this in regard to the many 4, 6, 8 and 12-71 series we ran. The explanation was the blowers lost the seals. But we didn't build our own blowers we swapped them. I never saw it happen. Cracked liners IIRC the most common problem. Probably got told some marine folklore...
  2. K

    8V92 Coughs but Won't Start (SOLVED!)

    Overspeed trip. They had a nasty habit of eating their own sump, running away, going KABLOOEY. It's a Detroit thing....
  3. K

    8V92 Coughs but Won't Start (SOLVED!)

    Beat me to it I was going to say check the shutdown damper as well. I worked with a bunch of 71's in the marine biz this got guys all the time.
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