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Relatively low hours (400). Sat for years. Been running fine with little smoke on heated (160 degree F) WVO.
Sump pumped dry, oil pressure switch shut down motor as designed.
Am I looking at a ring replacement? Just happened a few hours ago, no time yet for compression test. Valves recently...
Could someone post either the specs or a cross-referenced part # for the copper washers on the injector lines of the 004a injection pump?
Thanks in advance.
My 004 project is complete, or at least it is complete to the extent that any project is ever really complete!
Single phase electric, powering the entire all-electric 2,000sf home, including one 3.0 ton and two 2.5 ton heat pumps, on free waste vegetable oil...yep, free!
Proud to say that for...
Genset installed in an enclosed 10x14 insulated wood-frame building. Exhaust connected to a Maxim silencer mounted outside.
I mounted a K+N style conical filter behind a gable end vent for intake manifold air. Wow, is that a source of some loud noise!
I have louvered openings approximately...
Finally have the 004 ready for a test, but not so fast...
The electric fuel pumps and float switch, etc have been removed. My unit is fed from two small tanks which are mounted on the top of the unit and pumped through a mechanical, block mounted fuel lift pump.
I attempted to crank the motor...
Just wondering what the members' preference is for oil grade/brand in the White 4 cylinder.
The info plate refers to HO 30 between 20F and 125F, so I assume that's military for 30W oil.
Any suggestions or preferences are appreciated.