Captain K
Senior Member
- Joined
- Mar 19, 2012
- Messages
- 315
- Location
- USA
- Vessel Name
- GITANA
- Vessel Make
- Sea Ranger 47 Pilothouse
My 8kW Kohler, three banger genset makes strange clicking noises sometimes. It'll be running smooth as a baby's butt for hours on end, then suddenly start making this "clicking" sound. Oil pressure and water temp remain within normal range, but I do notice blue-gray smoke coming from a normally clear exhaust, and what appears to be unburnt fuel coming from the exhaust. I shut it down immediately, let it sit for a few minutes, re-start, and, often-as-not, the clicking goes away. Any thoughts on what this might be, and what can be done about it would be very much appreciated. Cheers to all!