Forum: Diesel Engine and Drivetrain
12-12-2022, 07:29 AM
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Replies: 39
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Pump is back from the shop and mounted on the...
Pump is back from the shop and mounted on the engine. Here's a final video of the engine running nicely :): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H-aIrUv3lA8
Thank you again @ngoma and @v8volvo for the...
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Forum: Diesel Engine and Drivetrain
12-07-2022, 11:04 PM
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Replies: 39
Views: 31,301
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Forum: Diesel Engine and Drivetrain
12-05-2022, 05:19 AM
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Replies: 39
Views: 31,301
Thank you @v8volvo, your words are always...
Thank you @v8volvo, your words are always comforting
I will now bring my old pump to a local shop for a general overhaul, I probably should have done this in the first place. I will give a...
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Forum: Diesel Engine and Drivetrain
12-05-2022, 05:16 AM
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Replies: 39
Views: 31,301
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Forum: Diesel Engine and Drivetrain
12-04-2022, 12:04 AM
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Replies: 39
Views: 31,301
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Forum: Diesel Engine and Drivetrain
11-25-2022, 12:04 AM
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Replies: 39
Views: 31,301
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Forum: Diesel Engine and Drivetrain
11-23-2022, 09:00 AM
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Replies: 39
Views: 31,301
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Forum: Diesel Engine and Drivetrain
11-20-2022, 11:49 AM
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Replies: 39
Views: 31,301
All of this is golden, thank you so much....
All of this is golden, thank you so much. Unfortunately right now I am blocked by sub-zero temperatures where I live but here's my battle plan for next week, hoping for a more forgiving weather:
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Forum: Diesel Engine and Drivetrain
11-19-2022, 07:17 AM
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Replies: 39
Views: 31,301
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Forum: Diesel Engine and Drivetrain
11-17-2022, 11:26 AM
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Replies: 39
Views: 31,301
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Forum: Diesel Engine and Drivetrain
11-15-2022, 12:00 PM
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Replies: 39
Views: 31,301
Yes that is pretty much the setup I had all...
Yes that is pretty much the setup I had all along: hand pump before the filter inlet. Air must have come in from somewhere at the filter (either the outlet or the fuel preheat plastic valve - aka the...
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Forum: Diesel Engine and Drivetrain
11-15-2022, 10:09 AM
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Replies: 39
Views: 31,301
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Forum: Diesel Engine and Drivetrain
11-13-2022, 12:23 AM
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Replies: 39
Views: 31,301
Of course, I don't know what I had read..
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Of course, I don't know what I had read..
Something came up this weekend, not sure I will have time to try all of the above already, but I will report back once I have. Thanks again for all the...
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Forum: Diesel Engine and Drivetrain
11-11-2022, 12:14 AM
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Replies: 39
Views: 31,301
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Forum: Diesel Engine and Drivetrain
11-10-2022, 08:20 AM
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Replies: 39
Views: 31,301
Thank you for the extensive answer @v8volvo and...
Thank you for the extensive answer @v8volvo and for the reassuring words on pistons break-in, I was already beating myself up for not doing it right and your post put me in a better mood already :)....
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Forum: Diesel Engine and Drivetrain
11-10-2022, 01:03 AM
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Replies: 39
Views: 31,301
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Forum: Diesel Engine and Drivetrain
11-10-2022, 12:50 AM
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Replies: 39
Views: 31,301
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Forum: Diesel Engine and Drivetrain
11-09-2022, 10:56 AM
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Replies: 39
Views: 31,301
PS I did not know that breaking in is a thing...
PS I did not know that breaking in is a thing when rehoning and replacing pistons, thanks a lot for the hint. Do you have a rough idea of what to expect from a compression test now, and of how long...
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Forum: Diesel Engine and Drivetrain
11-09-2022, 10:53 AM
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Replies: 39
Views: 31,301
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Forum: Diesel Engine and Drivetrain
11-08-2022, 11:21 AM
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Replies: 39
Views: 31,301
Back from the man cave:
- Timing is perfect...
Back from the man cave:
- Timing is perfect at 0.9mm (1.10mm with cold start device connected)
- Glow plugs do glow :), but the engine does have a very hard time starting up when cold. Today's...
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Forum: Diesel Engine and Drivetrain
11-07-2022, 11:49 PM
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Replies: 39
Views: 31,301
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Forum: Diesel Engine and Drivetrain
11-06-2022, 10:52 PM
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Replies: 39
Views: 31,301
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Forum: Diesel Engine and Drivetrain
08-06-2022, 12:31 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 4,676
@v8volvo thanks a lot for the detailed answer....
@v8volvo thanks a lot for the detailed answer. Those are the conclusions I came to as well, I am a bit pissed that the seller keeps on denying any mistake on their end but I guess I'll have to just...
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Forum: Diesel Engine and Drivetrain
08-04-2022, 11:34 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 4,676
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Forum: Diesel Engine and Drivetrain
08-03-2022, 10:53 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 4,676
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