1944 MFV is powered by a Phoden 6cyl diesel engine
1944 MFV is powered by a Phoden 6cyl diesel engine
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My 1944 MFV is powered by a Phoden 6cyl diesel engine.
When I go forward, she purrs ok. As soon as I go astern, she just cuts out.
I and a reputable engineer have had a look and we could not find a solution.
It seems as though there can be a ready answer, she still starts and runs. I am boggled.
Is there anyone out there who can help me. I am desperate as the boat is my main source of income.
Please assist if you can
Adrian
When I go forward, she purrs ok. As soon as I go astern, she just cuts out.
I and a reputable engineer have had a look and we could not find a solution.
It seems as though there can be a ready answer, she still starts and runs. I am boggled.
Is there anyone out there who can help me. I am desperate as the boat is my main source of income.
Please assist if you can
Adrian





RE: 1944 MFV is powered by a Phoden 6cyl diesel engine
There is not enough information to help with troubleshooting. Admittedly, a Phoden is unfamiliar to me, but few diesels reverse engine rotation.
However, if it is not a reversing engine rotation design and if the engine starts, idles and runs in forward, but dies when reverse is engaged, the problem lies in your clutch/and/or/transmission.
thnx, jack vines
RE: 1944 MFV is powered by a Phoden 6cyl diesel engine
I will mull over it.
RE: 1944 MFV is powered by a Phoden 6cyl diesel engine
Bill
RE: 1944 MFV is powered by a Phoden 6cyl diesel engine
RE: 1944 MFV is powered by a Phoden 6cyl diesel engine
yes Foden
RE: 1944 MFV is powered by a Phoden 6cyl diesel engine
she idles, goes forward, but stalls as she is put in aft.
Sugg.1: if it is not a reversing engine rotation design and if the engine starts, idles and runs in forward, but dies when reverse is engaged, the problem lies in your clutch/and/or/transmission.
Sugg2 : The gear box would be my first guess as well
Sugg3 : Is there a neutral kill switch on you shifter? May only be an adjustment
I like the sound of suggestion #3 - one can only hope
RE: 1944 MFV is powered by a Phoden 6cyl diesel engine
Larry
RE: 1944 MFV is powered by a Phoden 6cyl diesel engine
Foden is an old English brand. The English have a wider use of the word engineer that to Americans. Engineer might mean a repair man.
Another possibility is a packing gland seal is tightening itself up and biding on the shaft in reverse. Without seeing the gearbox,selecting both forward and reverse simultaneously is most likely. It should be a simple linkage repair r adjustment to fix that. Maybe only freeing up a rusted solid part.
Regards
Pat
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RE: 1944 MFV is powered by a Phoden 6cyl diesel engine
RE: 1944 MFV is powered by a Phoden 6cyl diesel engine
1 Does it have a transmission?
2 Have you tried to throttle the engine up and make some more power when you do this reverse shift, that is if it is a transmission?
3 If it is a transmission why would an engineer suspect the engine if it goes real good in the forward selection?
Maybe the idle speed is way too low, and if this is a transmission that is a direct for forward and a gear set for reverse, it is going to take more power to reverse than go forward, cause you have a gear set to move, thick oil and all that.
RE: 1944 MFV is powered by a Phoden 6cyl diesel engine
Thanks for all the help, will be on it 1st thing in the morning.