1920 Lister Q Type Restoration Part 11 - The First Run
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 26 ก.ย. 2024
- This weeks episode is on the first start of the engine! This is genuinely, is the first start!
This was filmed a few days after the flywheel episode, after I had regained some strength and had some time to mount up the fuel system. This was the main cause of the none start in the previous episode because of the lack of/excess of fuel in the whole system causing none starting and flames!
The engine is running as slow as I can get it to run. This is because I believe the side to be worn slightly and the fuel to be passing behind the slide even when fully shut off. This is a common problem among these engines. You will notice that, yes, it is running a nice even beat and this is exactly how it should run, but the engine is been held at this with the slider fully shut with a bungee cord, not on the governor as it should be. This issue will be dealt with later on.
For now, I’m just chuffed that the engine is running and I know that there are no nasty, horrible noises inside to deal with.
The engine was running for about 20-25mins with the hopper as it was, but as can be seen, it was on a rolling boil. These engines are designed to have around a 350L water tank when new so it is understandable that only a few litres of water in the hopper soon gets hot enough to be on a rolling boil! There are also a few “small” leaks that are to be fettled from the cylinder where it has been welded. I’m hoping a little rust and a bit of modern chemical jointer/sealer will fettle these small leaks….
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Tarra! Lee
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Absolute top job. Brings back memories of my Lister junior days. Miss that engine.
You always get one engine that you remember! I had a Lister B tank cooled that I’m like that with. It now lives in a museum
Cool machine,got a sore back just watching,need the starting crank,its a lot easier with that.
I don’t like starting them the first time with the handle as I have had them back fire and the handle is then flying about the shed! Once they are usually set right they start as well with the handle as off the flywheels, plus it’s something less to forget! Haha it wouldn’t be first time I’ve gone to a rally and left the handle at home! Haha
I applaud your use of light coloured clothing around this engine, I seemed to always end up covered in ****
I must admit, these are now defiantly “playing out clothes” 🤣 and I have had my fair share of been covered restoring this one!
Be careful brother, those flywheels mean business.
They all mean business! 💪🏼
Good Job Lee 👏👏 i noticed when you were trying to start it first you were keeping your face away from the exhaust this week 🙄💥 😁 was really surprised at how quiet it ran and it never missed a beat 👍👍 think it would look great with the exhaust up in the air 🤔 did you find any definte fault as to why it initially wouldn't start 🤔 great result anyway 👌
Thanks Bob!
Yes! I decided to keep my face out the way this time, just incase!
It run really well at that (at working speed) but it just wouldn’t slow down as should tick over a lot slower and then pick up when needed.
They do run very quite do the petrol paraffin engines as there’s just a lot more exhaust room without the silencer to take the bark out of it. I am thinking a up sweep exhaust though.
I think it just wouldn’t start before as there was just either too much fuel or not enough fuel as these do like to be “full” of fuel to keep air out of the system. If there isn’t enough in the bowls, jets and the whole system you don’t get any joy and that’s all I can put it down to. Once the tank was on and everywhere was full it started pretty easily!
@@leeslisters I noticed in the last video the fuel coming out of the exhaust, thats why much as i like the idea of the up exhaust the down exhaust seems more prudent if there's a chance of the exhaust filling with petrol (what if the exhaust pipe is a simple L bend that can be fitted in the up or down configuration?), anyway great to hear the engine running lovely rhythm/beat sounds not dissimilar to our concrete mixer with a 750 rpm Lister diesel engine.
@@stevehill4615 they are usually upwards to direct fumes away from the user of them to be fair.
The fuel coming out the exhaust was mainly caused by not having the fuel tank in place and having too much fuel down the plug hole and up in the inlet side really. It’s not usually a massive issue once they are set right.
It actually sounded like the engine was chuffing,
"Go for it when " it when it was running up
I never noticed that 🤣
I know you have to work with what you have but please find some other place for flammable item. Is your shop also the laundry room?
There’s usually not a lot of flames if they are ok. Under the sheets is my motorbike to keep the muck and dust off it.
I’m very limited on room as my workshop/shed is only 8 feet wide. I do have plans to widen it around another 2 feet but this requires a lot of concreting and fabrication of a new roof along with the moving out of one of the sides. This also takes up a lot of cash that I haven’t really got, so it is a long term project to do this