Here`s a little update with 3 fresh videos.
I`m glad how well it runs!
It would have been a tragic waste if recycled...
SOME INFO TO THE NEW VIDEOS:
It is a coldstart after about 2 months of sitting.
-There was no air in the IP and it started up nicely.
-Ambient temp circa 52-55F. Fresh Zerex G05 coolant 50-50 premix, fresh Mobil-1 oil 5w40 fully synthetic Turbodiesel Truck motor oil, new Mann oil filter, new Bosch fuel filter.
-IP is timed to 0.94mm.
-The coldstart waxstat device is functioning and connected. You will hear it `turning off by itself` later in the video.
-The fuel is ATF-DIESEL fuel, mixed about 50/50, so there`s
some smoke.
-Cyl 2 injector seeps fuel at the hard fuel line top connection, I`ll address that in the future. Otherwise the green d24t starts and runs nice.
A few months ago it smoked a little but the smoke cleared up well, it now always fires up without a hiccup, first crank, be it dead cold or when warm.
This time I ran it only for a half an hour (a small bottle is my fuel tank), I let it idle in peace and warm up gently, no abuse. The thermostat only opened in the very last few minutes before I stopped the engine.
The white thing on the downpipe is a rag for sidewalk safety, the duct taped areas are holes, proof of very serious rust that the car suffered.
In video #1: very first cranking is recorded after glowplugs manually activated for 9 seconds. (Then never again for any of the following start-ups.)
The engine is stable, sounds good and feels very peppy. The IP is rebuilt/=fully resealed, in great condition and seems very happy. No blow-by either.
Video 1 is the coldstart with working coldstart device, 3mins.
Video 2 is very short, 13sec.
video 3 is very long, about 7 minutes of intermittent running. Cranks&starts on no glowplugs at first, then restarted multiple times and revved a little.
THE ONLY DIRTY PART IS THE OIL PAN, SORRY I never got it cleaned up but everything else was an OCD refurb.
It was a nice sunny day with clear blue skies that we ruined... just a little bit.
Enjoy!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EHbjoEiOEBo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d8MP3d6dhDk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1W5aAjXFmfY