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Here you will find the most recent Parts & Power Ltd service tips.
#1 Coolant quality: corrosion. One of the biggest service issues that have come to plague us in the last 15 years is coolant quality. It used to be that when the radiator or header tank was low, we would just top it up with fresh water... Continue reading!
#2 Standby generator annual maintenance. As Hurricane Season rapidly approaches, it’s time to start thinking about doing your Annual Maintenance on your Standby Generator. What does Annual Maintenance consist of... Continue reading!
#3 Heat exchanger corrosion in marine engines. Many Perkins or Perkins Sabre marine engines have heat exchanger housing made of aluminium. Aluminium offers great weight savings over the old bronze housings. The down side... Continue reading!
#4 Engine gauges, senders and troubleshooting. Engine gauges, such as Coolant Temperature, Oil Pressure, Oil Temperature and Gear Oil Pressure work on resistance. The amount of resistance created by... Continue reading!
#5 Is your generator reliable? Is your maintenance up to date? Parts & Power Ltd believes that by educating our customers on their generator they can get longer life, more trouble free use and greater value ... Continue reading!
#6 What is SCA and how it affects an engine’s life? All coolants come with an Active Ingredient we generically call Supplemental Coolant Additives, or SCA. The purpose of this ingredient is to make good quality water less corrosive to your ... Continue reading!
#7 Why purchase from Parts & Power Ltd? We carry over $1 million in spare parts inventory/We are committed to excellent service and carry the parts to support that. We have a service department comprised of 9 persons of which ... Continue reading!
#8 Switches vs. Senders and what they do. A common misunderstanding many people have is what a gauge sender and switch are and what job they do. We often times get requests for an "alarm sender" ... Continue reading!
#9 Senders vs. Switches and what they do. In our last Service Tip, we discussed what a Switch is. A common misunderstanding many people have is what a gauge sender and switch are and what job they do ... Continue reading!
#10 EPA Tier III and What It Means to the Consumer. The US Environmental Protection Agency and the European Union (EU) began a series of Legislative Initiatives back in the 90’s to reduce the levels of emissions in ... Continue reading!
#11 Why do maintenance? On a recent trip down island, I was told by several customers that they haven’t changed oil in 2-3 years, because the engine does not run very much. They quote a 500 hour oil ... Continue reading!