Engine

Our engine, a Volvo Penta MD19 (which is very similar to a Volvo Penta MD21) hadn't been started in 10 years when we bought our boat. In this category you will be able to follow our work as we do a full service of the engine. We have done almost all of the work ourselves. List of posts in the category ( with oldest first):

  1. Problem starting the engine
  2. Cleaning the engine with EcoPar diesel
  3. Lift the engine out of the boat
  4. Teardown of Volvo Penta MD19 (outer parts)
  5. Disassembling internal parts of Volvo Penta engine
  6. Cleaning the engine parts and first layer of paint
  7. Finding spare parts for Volvo Penta MD19
  8. Assembling the engine (Part One)
  9. Diesel injection pump renovation and assembling engine parts (part two)
  10. First start after service (and circulation pump renovation)
  11. Volvo Penta Heat Exchanger Renovation
  12. Gearbox renovation and crankcase ventilation solution
  13. Before and After – Volvo Penta Renovation
  14. Cost for Volvo Penta renovation
  15. Lifting the engine back into the boat
  16. Installing our Volvo Penta engine
  17. First drive after Volvo Penta renovation
  18. Easter tour and boatwork
  19. Electrical installation for the engine
  20. Alternator charges with too high voltage
  21. Engine problems at Vejrø
  22. Stuck at Vejrø with a broken engine
  23. Motor problems and a windy sail from SVG to Dominica
 

  • Lift the engine out of the boat

    February 12, 2019 /

    We had decided to lift the engine out of the boat, so that we could do a full service of the engine, a Volvo Penta MD19, during the winter months.

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  • Cleaning the engine with EcoPar diesel

    February 10, 2019 /

    When we had finished repairing the plastic cracks in the cockpit we decided to continue working with our engine, a Volvo Penta MD19. Our next mission was to to empty the tanks and fill them with clean diesel, EcoPar.

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  • Start Volvo Penta MD19 problems

    January 27, 2019 /

    Shortly after buying the boat we decided to start the engine, which is a Volvo Penta MD19. It had not been started in approximately 10 years.

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