How do I reduce tickover on a diesel engine?

Question

Friend has a diesel engine'd narrowboat and the tickover is too fast - how do we reduce it?

Answer 1

What is tickover???????????????????????

Answer 2

what do you mean by "tickover"?

The idle! There should be an idle stop s***w on the govenor, and the throttle cable will push the throttle lever against it at idle. Loosen the locknut and turn that s***w in a little and lock it again. Then adjust the cable so it hits against it at idle. That should do it!

Answer 3

There are not to many diesel engines that have an external throttle idle stop.  You need to decide what make of engine your friend has and check with a dealer or a mechanic that knows that particular engine.  Or we may be able to help once you tell us what engine it is.