Recent content by 2Pbfeet

@KD7CAO Just a heads up; gun barrels usually have a surface treatment that makes them more corrosion resistant, e.g. bluing, or nitriding. Plain steel, like a valve, will corrode in acids, e.g. CLR, so keep a close eye on the parts if you do use it. Remember the old experiments with Coca-cola...

Could you still post a photo of S1? Did you do the S1 installation? As you know S1 has been swapped at once, it might be a reasonable idea to sit down with the manual, pull all the wires off, and rewire it. All the best, 2Pbfeet

Yes, heat for the exhaust manifold, but try not to locally get any area too hot as you can warp or crack the casting. To the extent that you can access the spaces, a needle gun will be helpful in the manifold, but I wouldn't try it on anything else. Ditto a carbide die grinder. Glass bead...

Ausgeseignet! I love the tagline: "nie mehr unter hopft..." Nothing quite like fresh, locally brewed beer. All the best, 2Pbfeet

One comment on solar chargers: you might want to consider two 12V wired individually across one battery as that is better at keeping each battery balanced. (Not perfect, and not a huge deal) All the best, 2Pbfeet

Wooo-hooo! love the elbow. All the best, 2Pbfeet

I can't speak for anyone else, but for me, it has been enjoyable. Thanks for posting. Good luck with the test. One (perhaps obvious) thing that I would point out is that if your generator is being grounded via the cable at the main service panel, it won't have any grounding if there is a...

I suspect that the bad news is that nothing about these two is likely to be inexpensive. The good news is that you have uncovered a possible cause for at least some of your engine's difficulties. I know someone who specializes in rebuilding injection pumps, if you decide to go down that path...

FWIW: Those wires look ok. I've cleaned worse with brake cleaner and brought them back to full functionality. It's pretty easy. It's an easy way to have a spare. It is nice that you have a clean tank. All the best, 2Pbfeet

The 802 two cylinder diesel is well known for vibration. With respect to your video, I would point out that having the engine loose on the floor with some of the weight on a lift chain isn't going to help, but is never going to be a smooth as an inline 4, V-8, or an engine with a...

I don't know if this helps, but if you think about how a 4-cycle engine works, every piston is at its own TDC twice. Once at the peak of compression, and the second at the end of the exhaust stroke. If you bring the #1 piston up to the top of head, and both the intake and the exhaust valves are...

Used stoves are cheap to free; but they do require babysitting for safety reasons. Tradeoffs...

Yes, and no in my opinion. They work, but are a pain to work around. If you don't use them, I would suggest some other form of terminal insulation. In my opinion, there are a fair number of conductive items close to the battery terminals that I think are a short risk. I used some oversize...

Surplus load banks around here are never inexpensive. You might have a look for scratch and dent. My 10kW heater was $60 (Amazon scratch and dent, and the dents took all of ten minutes to straighten/flatten), the used IEC 60309 plug was $70, the 6ga type W cord was $25, the strain relief...

Great point. I think that the 1-cylinder vibration on these is something to behold. All the best, 2Pbfeet