Marine Diesel Overview CAT 3208
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Published 2020-12-11
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The CAT 3208 is one of the most widely used diesels found in larger pleasure boats and in many commercial vessels. This was my first experience with diesels and I couldn't even fid the spark plugs. Just kidding. The Cats in my 1982 38' Californian are running exceptionally well with only 2300 hours on them. A good and a bad thing for older engines.
These videos are designed to help you keep your boat diesels operating in excellent condition by learning the systems and parts of your diesel engine. This is the first in a series of videos that will take you through the essentials of diesel maintenance you can do yourself.
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All Comments (16)
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This man puts his label maker to use ladies and gentlemen!!!
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Thanks so much for taking the time to prepare an extremely informative video on the 3208's. I watched your video several times. I've had gas engines in the past and now have my first (older) boat with 3208's and I'm lost when I go down and look about the engines.
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Great explanation. Millions of boats had these engines fitted.
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Great video, thank you for labeling everything
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Well done. Thanks !!
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Hi captain nice to meet you. Bless From Mexico i work in a Cabo 34" y have two 3208 turbo georgeours motor, make more video like this i will to now all about those motors hahaa im a worker but i like to lear every day. :)
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Thanks so much for this extremely informative video on the marine 3208. If you plan on shooting another video, could you show where the Zincs are located. Thank you.
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Nice video.
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One more thing that should be in the video is the location of the zinc plug rods, they do need to be change to help fight corrosion in the engine cooling system fresh or salt water, I would paint the plug red to make it easy to spot!
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Make a suggestion. The high pressure single wall steel tubes that supply high pressure fuel to the injectors can crack. Has happened to me. Once one does, that motor will not run. And trying to restart it will put diesel in the bilge (more than the initial leak from the cracking episode). The only fix I know is to have a high pressure hose made up with fittings to install between the injection pump and the injector. The hose will flex with each pulse and that cylinder will not fire, but the other 7 will, and you can get home ... You'll only need one spare universal line made up and set aside to get you home. These are basically very good engines for marine use. Your engine room looks really good :-)
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Did you really put a label on the exhaust housing? lolol
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Hey Captain Lee !! I have a 1985 ford bucket truck with a 3208 (non turbo) caterpillar engine. I just got the engine in, and can't figure out the ignition and starter wires. Could you possibly send me some pics Or any info. on the wiring Please sir & Thank you
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Hello Lee, which is the right idel rpm for the 3208? Many thanks in advance
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Hi
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Where is the odometer
