rslifkin
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I'll agree with that note that most of the engine shutdowns I've experienced in my life on a twin haven't been the fault of the engine so much as an ancillary component attached to it or a driveline issue that caused loss of use of that engine.
Causes of engine shutdowns I've experienced that I can remember:
Causes of engine shutdowns I've experienced that I can remember:
- Sucked debris onto water intake causing loss of water flow and engine shutdown (on the way back into the dock anyway, so it was resolved after returning to the dock on one)
- Failed fuel pump causing an engine to stop running
- Stuck closed thermostat causing a quick rise in temp and an engine shutdown
- Most recent one was a transmission failure. Stripped teeth on the stationary plate in the reduction planetary. No prior symptoms, the trans went from working fine with no noises, etc. to producing no drive instantly. Engine on that side was running perfectly fine, it just couldn't do anything useful.