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Marine & Industrial Diesel Articles | Detroit Diesel & MTU

Practical, technical writing on the engines we work on every day: Detroit Diesel two-strokes and MTU 183, 396, 2000, and 4000 series, in marine, mining, and power-generation service.

These are the engines the factory network has largely moved on from. Part numbers go cold, dealer stock runs out, and an overhaul stalls waiting on a single seal ring. We write about what actually fails, how to read the early symptoms, and how to get the parts because we stock them.

Written by the shop floor at North American Diesel Services in Fort Lauderdale, working two-stroke Detroit Diesel and MTU since 2003.

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Superseded Detroit Diesel Part Number? How to Find It

How to Find a Detroit Diesel Part Number That’s Been Superseded or Discontinued ☎ Send us the number — (954) 683-6562We cross-reference while you are on the phone. Fort Lauderdale,
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Signs Your MTU 2000 or 4000

5 Signs Your MTU 2000 or 4000 Is Due for an Overhaul | NADSI Fort Lauderdale

Black smoke, rising oil use, weak boost, and climbing EGTs are early overhaul signals on MTU 2000 and 4000 marine engines. What Fort Lauderdale captains should check before the next trip.
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New Old-Stock Detroit Diesel Series 149 Parts: Inside Our Warehouse Inventory

New Old-Stock Detroit Diesel Series 149 Parts: Inside Our Warehouse Inventory By North American Diesel Services Int’l Inc., Fort Lauderdale, Florida If you run a Detroit Diesel Series 149 —
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