Starting and stopping the engines on a 1977 Tugboat

twin screw conventional tugboat with twin 16cyl 645 EMD 2 stroke diesel engines. Filmed with an insta 360 X3 on a chest mount

[@TheTonystearns]

Love that air start ❤. Stuff I work on is electric start then our sd70aces are air start. But then again locomotives are way different than the marine world . Thanks for sharing

[@johnkelly7264]

This so cool... Subbed here.

[@SOU6900]

You got a pair of GP38s living in there. 😉

[@MichChief]

Come on man...I know the chances are slim that the crankcase level is dangerously low, but check the oil level with the dipstick before pressing the start button.
I am envious of the motor driven pre-lube pumps....we had to pump the oil by hand before starting.

[@fsj197811]

While I like the video it doesn't really tell much without audio overlay or subtitles. Neat stuff though.

[@tobyhigginbotham2564]

Man all I have to do is push a button to start my F-150! You must have waked 100 yards just to get the old girl cranked up. Amazing. What was the purpose of the wing nuts?

[@garrettq1]

Before starting the engines, I crank the engine a few seconds, and this purges moisture out of the cylinders through the "test cocks". Once purged, they are tightened before starting the engine.

[@rocketman4314]

@@garrettq1 you can also make Shure one of the cylinders is not flooded by some miraculous reason

[@ianboard544]

@@garrettq1 That's one thing I don't understand. I would think that after a few seconds running, the moisture would be gone.

[@lookylook570]

@@ianboard544You are right, you don’t understand…..

[@ianboard544]

@@lookylook570 Why don't you explain it then? I am genuinely curious.