What a Marine Diesel Turbo should look like when Inspected

It seems that salt water getting into marine turbochargers from poorly designed exhaust systems is a weekly on-going issue in the forums at boatdiesel.com. It also seems that the vast majority of “Cummins techs”, independent mechanics, and boat owners out … Read More

Cummins 6CTA 480CE Turbo Banjo Leak Fix

This article shows pictures of how to fix and either clean or replace the problematic leaky banjo fitting on the Cummins 6CTA 8.3 M4 (480CE)

Changing a Turbo to Exhaust Manifold Gasket on a Cummins Mid-Range Engine

The pics attached show what we have developed over the years as the “Seaboard Way” to changing out the manifold cap or turbo gasket. Although this is the manifold cap, all is exactly the same for the turbo as to … Read More