Web series / How to restart a recalcitrant diesel engine? Hugo turns into a mechanic


On a sailboat, the worst enemy is mechanics. When it goes wrong, when the engine refuses to start, the sailor turns into a mechanic and tries to start his diesel again.

It is not the best season in October 2018 in Martinique. It rains almost non-stop. In this humidity, Hugo who has just found his Sea Foam after 6 months of immobilization tries to restart his engine.

This Yanmar diesel doesn't want to know anything. He has no more compression. As a result, Hugo is looking for solutions to help him get back to life. Failing success, he will finish rigging his sailboat, to allow him to sail to the port. At the dock, he hopes to be able to repair with the help of a mechanic. The sailing manoeuvre ended well for him, helped by a providential assistance that took him in couple with his tender.

The following episodes will tell us whether or not he managed to restart this famous engine.

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