Recent content by 2Pbfeet

Yes, sorry for not being clear the first time. Yes, you need a weight. Isolators come in standard sizes and types. Because isolators come in a variety of shapes and sizes, bolt sizes, load rating, temperature ratings, and materials, it can be helpful to browse a catalog or use your Google-fu to...

Just as a double check, have you checked the chassis ground? I.e. neutral to ground? And that there is a wire from ground over to the starter on the engine block(100E10)? All the best, 2PbFeet

I can't help with the OEM isolators, but I use McMaster-Carr for vibration isolators all the time. There are in my experience two ways to match new isolators (non-OEM); one is to weigh each point, and purchase matching isolators. The other is guesstimating the weight, and swapping in stiffer or...

Thanks. I like them a lot, too, but sometimes have trouble finding ones that I like. I have had trouble in the past with versions that the plastic split about the time the solder was melting, which is why I asked. I try to find ones that have adhesive inside as well to seal out the elements...

Nice job, and I lIke your butt splice connectors! What brand are they and where do get them? All the best, 2PbFeet

@alupo122 that looks really nice! It seems brighter; is it? FWIW: I've sourced rare/odd lights from McMaster.com as well. They have these in stock, in the incandescent version in clear, red, and green versions; https://www.mcmaster.com/7890K3 All the best, 2PbFeet

In my book, that altitude is probably good for a ballpark 10% derate. If it were me, I would check the manual; IIRC, there's an adjustment procedure. All the best, 2PbFeet

@grywitt If you can adjust the rocker arms, you should be ok. Part of the damage abatement on the push rods are that they compress, in addition to bending. Whether that was a design feature or happy accident, I don't know. Slow rotation of the crank won't achieve full compression, so that's...

For generator power, it should be quite clean. What model Cotek do you have? Have you double checked voltage and frequency for what the Cotek is expecting (on the 1030, and the settings on the Cotek)? Do you have any other loads on the circuit besides the Cotek solar/generator charger? Do you...

😆 Smart I don't know about; I think that I'm guilty of being a legend in my own mind, just before I do something really stupid. 🤣 However, "Been there, done that", makes up for a lot in my experience. I'm glad to see that everything cleaned up nicely, without much effort, apparently. All the...

I think it never hurts to get familiar with an engine that you might depend upon. I think that these Yanmar engines are neat engines, but that's me. In general, I'm with the Yanmar manual; stop digging when you hit dirt. That said, yes, I think that the valves got unburnt diesel and soot...

TAAADAAA! 🎇🎆🎇 Congratulations. 👍👍 I hope that this fixes it for you. Yes, new tappets and proper valve settings should do a lot for the engine performance. Nice job on the hoses. I am sorry that it so long to surface the bent tappet, but to me a bent tappet would explain the bad valve...

Sometimes things are in the manual for a reason...😉. But, yes, the equipment logic does check for sufficient oil pressure. I'm glad that you have it working now. All the best, 2PbFeet

Thanks. All the best, 2PbFeet

Boy that sure looks like a new engine. Nice disassembly job. Did you ever check that the injection pump pin is in the fork, freely moving, and neither is bent? (It is visible under the inspection plate, just below the body of the injection pump.) All the best, 2PbFeet