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Crankcase breather filters |
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Fri Nov 6 09 7:08 PM |
Nov 4 2009
10:36 PM |
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Westham
I have a damaged crankase breather filter (the small black ones not the metal mesh ones). I noticed that the new one I bought only lets air out and not air in. I wanted to use the old one as a spare b..... |
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Looking for opinions on 3176´s |
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Sun Feb 1 09 6:13 PM |
Feb 1 2009
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Ski in NC
I´ve got a customer looking at a boat with early (around 1996) 3176´s. They have around 4400 total hours, with an out of the boat overhaul about 1000 hours ago. I crawled around the engi..... |
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Problem with black smoke and power loss much better. |
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Wed Oct 15 08 6:17 PM |
Sep 13 2008
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Mick in NC
After having Cat come and testing the engines hey found nothing wrong with them. They told me the bottom must have barnaclesor a problem with the props. After some fuel addtives and plenty of fuel bei..... |
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3176 Boost Sensor Problem |
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Sat Oct 11 08 4:53 AM |
Oct 9 2008
11:43 PM |
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Lobster783
I am having a problem trouble shooting a sensor issue. When the i start the motor each morning the boost sensor warning light on the dash will come on. The motor will still run but only to 1400rpms. A..... |
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Lots of smoke, No power at mid range on 3176 Cats |
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Wed Aug 13 08 2:12 PM |
Aug 12 2008
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Mick in NC
Has anyone overcome this problem yet? I see quite a few on here with the same problem. I have checked the boost sensors and the speed/timing sensors per Cats recommendations. Still have the problem. W..... |
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slow accelleration/massive turbo lag/intermittent low rpm |
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Sat May 10 08 7:11 PM |
Jul 25 2007
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Grant Eriksen
I have a 1996 500 Sea Ray with 3176 600hp. Boat runs 31mph and both engines turn 2450 rpm. No smoke and they start instantly. Temps run 203´ at WOT which seems a bit hot. Impellers are new, stra..... |
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Caterpillar:3176 Series -
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3176 Exhaust |
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Mon Apr 28 08 6:37 PM |
Apr 27 2008
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Lobster783
Having a few problems installing a 3176. The problem is the exhaust elbow ends a few inches from a deck support. My question is if I can put in two 90 deg elbows in the system without any problems wi..... |
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Caterpillar 3176 Reliability |
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Tue Nov 20 07 12:45 AM |
Nov 20 2007
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Cpilot19400
I am in the process of purchasing a 1997 55 foot boat with 3176 Cat engines. The engines have 500 hours on them. I had some brokers tell me that was extremely desirable. I just had a different brok..... |
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3176 excessive smoke, delayed response |
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Fri Sep 21 07 11:03 PM |
Nov 30 2002
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J Royer
I have a 1997 SeaRay 50 ft Sundancer w 3176´s (582hp). Shortly after purchasing the boat last year, I began experiencing excessive black smoke and increasing turbo lag during acceleration onto ..... |
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Mid Range Rev Loss |
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Mon Aug 27 07 3:43 AM |
Oct 11 2005
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JOHN HOKIN
I have a rivieria 48 ft with 2 cats 3176b 600hp fully loaded latley it struggle to get on the plane and getting worse - it seems to come up to 1200rpm then goes not much further . Once the turbos cut ..... |
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turbo problems |
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Fri Jul 6 07 3:21 PM |
Jul 6 2007
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Galileo
I am having problems with the turbo of one of my cartepillar 3176b. Can anyone direct me to an appropriate online store where i can secure a reman or new turbo. Does anyone know the ppropriate turbo m..... |
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Oil |
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Wed May 23 07 1:44 AM |
May 23 2007
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Westham
I have been using the recommended caterpillar engine oil for my engines. I was told today by an owner a yacht with two cat 3126 engines that cat recommended changing to a monograde oil and its probobl..... |
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Intercooler/aftercooler cleaning |
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Mon May 21 07 12:22 AM |
May 19 2007
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Westham
The back of the yacht with two 3176´s becomes covered in a film of diesel on charters. I was told that the intercooler/aftercooler is probobly dirty. Is this the case or should I look elsewhere?..... |
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Possible turbo problem? |
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Mon May 21 07 12:19 AM |
Jan 24 2007
02:28 AM |
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Westham
I have recently started to skipper a searay with two Cat 3176 engines. I have noticed that the turbo on the port engine does not start untill 1800rpm+ but the starboard much earlier. Unfortunatly I am..... |
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Boost sensor |
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Sat May 19 07 2:06 AM |
May 19 2007
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Westham
Are there any boost sensors which would work for this engine cheaper than caterpillar? I would like to get new ones but its not in the current budget! I was thinking of just cleaning the current ones ..... |
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