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When do I need to rebuild Caterpillar C-12´s? |
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Thu Oct 22 09 4:09 PM |
May 25 2009
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Wbumbernick
I am in the Market for a new boat... Probably an Albemarle. I have always had outbourds before and now I am moving into owning inboard Diesels. One of the boats I am looking at has Caterpillar C-12´..... |
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#3 Diesel Fuel |
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Fri Jul 24 09 1:17 PM |
Jul 22 2009
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Bill Ponzio
I am noticing that my transom has much more smoke on it then normal when returning from a trip. I have noticed this on both of my boats recently. Last year I had virtually no smoke on the transoms o..... |
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C-13 Development for our competition fishing boat |
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Sun Jul 19 09 3:28 PM |
Jul 18 2009
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Dpm
We are updating an article we start a couple of weeks ago, As of today we have a mock up engine at the fab shop, having aftercoolers, exhaust manifolds, and heat exchanges built. The Turbos´s are bein..... |
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Soot and High Temps |
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Mon Jul 6 09 5:16 PM |
May 20 2009
10:59 PM |
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Vin457d
Hello all,
Hoping I can get some help, I know some have had similar issues with these engines and i"m looking to get some feedback on how you may have solved the issues. I have a 2005 Rivier..... |
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Summer project update.....C-13´s in a 32´ Topaz |
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Sat Jun 27 09 8:18 PM |
Jun 27 2009
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Dpm
Updating one of our summer projects, boat arrived thrusday afternoon, It´s been sunk close to 3 weeks, Engines are coming out, tanks drained, shafts out, rudders out, electronics removed..Note Mfg. sh..... |
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Sea Trial of Cabo 38 Fly with Cat C12s coming up. What should I look for? |
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Thu May 14 09 11:03 AM |
May 10 2009
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WhiskyJohn
This new 2009 38 Cabo Fly was built last summer and has only been run for sea trials. I´ll be sea trialing her. She´s in Florida.
Regarding the engines, what should I be looking for during the sea..... |
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Cat C-12 Impeller Kit |
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Fri May 8 09 2:13 PM |
May 7 2009
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Bill Ponzio
Does anyone know the p/n for an impeller kit on the C-12? I got a price yesterday of $290.00 for impeller only from a local dealer. Needless to say im going to look elsewhere. |
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Engine Looses Speed And Comes Right Back |
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Thu Apr 16 09 3:04 PM |
Dec 6 2008
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Dale Cote
I am in Cabo San Lucas Mexico., and I have two 2005- C12´s in a 48 ft. sportfisher. both engines run good, the problem is that the starboard engine loses RPM´s and instantly returns., it d..... |
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Your opinion on Cat C-12s for a Cabo 38 Flybridge? |
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Sun Apr 5 09 1:54 AM |
Apr 1 2009
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WhiskyJohn
I am looking at buying a new Cabo 38 Flybridge with Cat C12s in her. I have heard some horror stories about older versions of this engine. Is this now a reliable engine--or at least as reliable as its..... |
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Block heater & Plumbing reconfig on C-12 |
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Tue Feb 24 09 2:41 PM |
Feb 24 2009
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Bill Ponzio
Here is the situation.
Purchase a C-12 from a reputable CAT dealer and was to have a factory block heater installed. Engine came without the heater and was installed during sea trials on the new boa..... |
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Fuel Burn Formula |
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Wed Feb 11 09 3:22 AM |
Feb 9 2009
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Bill Walczak
I was told that you can divide max h.p. X 19 and get max fuel burn. This seems to be pretty close looking at the spec sheets. Question is how do I come up with fuel burn at 1200/1300/1400 to find the ..... |
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hotstart engine heater on C-12 |
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Mon Feb 9 09 1:49 PM |
Jan 15 2009
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Bill Ponzio
Does anyone have experience with these? I have one installed on a new engine and it does not appear to be working. I tested the power and it seems to be getting the correct voltage. |
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Oil Analysis shows iron levels high - 320hrs on engines - should I be worried? |
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Sat Jan 10 09 4:46 PM |
Jan 9 2009
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Chris J
Hi All - 1st post on here so please be gentle with me!
Hope you might be able to help. I´ve just received some oil analysis info back having just serviced the pair of CAT C12´s in the ..... |
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Crankcase overpressure and oil spray from dipstick tube |
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Sun Dec 7 08 9:58 PM |
Sep 30 2008
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Preston Calvert
I have a 2008 Riviera 45 Flybridge with Cat C12 engines. The engines run well, don´t smoke, and power the boat to excellent cruise of 25 Kt at 1900 RPM and 33 Kt at WOT, about 2380, using stock..... |
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C 12 Engine Looses Power Then Comes Back Up |
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Sat Dec 6 08 2:16 AM |
Aug 22 2008
10:42 PM |
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Champ
Running 2000 rpm engine looses power all of a sudden then comes back up both engines do it intermittently |
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