Posted by Ignoramus30015 on December 24, 2010, 6:12 am
> On 10-12-23 09:43 PM, Ignoramus30015 wrote:
>>> It cranks...
>>>
>>> Where is the starting fluid...
>>
>> It ALMOST starts with starting fluid...
>>
>> Where is the battery charger
>>
>> i
> I've heard WD40 is a better for starting than ether. You shouldn't need
> it anyway after the lines are all filled up. In a lot of engines, air in
> the line is a major headache and makes you bleed the whole mess.
I am aware of air in the lines issue, it once made me very
frustrated. Most diesels, hopefully this one too, quickly clear that
once they start running. They suck in a lot more fuel than they use,
and return the unused fuel back.
i
Posted by Ignoramus30015 on December 24, 2010, 6:16 am
>> On 10-12-23 09:43 PM, Ignoramus30015 wrote:
>>>> It cranks...
>>>>
>>>> Where is the starting fluid...
>>>
>>> It ALMOST starts with starting fluid...
>>>
>>> Where is the battery charger
>>>
>>> i
>>
>>
>> I've heard WD40 is a better for starting than ether. You shouldn't need
>> it anyway after the lines are all filled up. In a lot of engines, air in
>> the line is a major headache and makes you bleed the whole mess.
> I am aware of air in the lines issue, it once made me very
> frustrated. Most diesels, hopefully this one too, quickly clear that
> once they start running. They suck in a lot more fuel than they use,
> and return the unused fuel back.
Oh, and this DD diesel is meant to be started with ether.
i
Posted by Lloyd E. Sponenburgh on December 25, 2010, 5:26 pm
> Also, it is not uncommon for a very OLD DD 53 or 71 that has a lot of
>>wear, to suck LubeOil up thru the Piston Rings, and run away. the only
>>way to shut them down in run away condition, is to shut off the Air
>>going into the blower, PERIOD.
The 12V71s had a reputation for the rack jamming (actually, the governor
link) and running away. Our machinist mate told me (but I never saw it
happen) that he had something like 15 seconds to lift the hatch, jump
down in between the engines, pop the rack cover, and manually jack the
rack to OFF.
I think I'm glad I never did see it, as that engine had a max working RPM
of 2450 on the boats, and supposedly red-lined at about 3600.
LLoyd
Posted by Ignoramus4804 on December 25, 2010, 5:44 pm
On 2010-12-25, Lloyd E. Sponenburgh <lloydspinsidemindspring.com> wrote:
>> Also, it is not uncommon for a very OLD DD 53 or 71 that has a lot of
>>>wear, to suck LubeOil up thru the Piston Rings, and run away. the only
>>>way to shut them down in run away condition, is to shut off the Air
>>>going into the blower, PERIOD.
> The 12V71s had a reputation for the rack jamming (actually, the governor
> link) and running away. Our machinist mate told me (but I never saw it
> happen) that he had something like 15 seconds to lift the hatch, jump
> down in between the engines, pop the rack cover, and manually jack the
> rack to OFF.
> I think I'm glad I never did see it, as that engine had a max working RPM
> of 2450 on the boats, and supposedly red-lined at about 3600.
> LLoyd
My DD353, there is a intake shutoff, just pull on it lightly and all
intake is stopped.
I lifted the engine yesterday (on blocks). The pan has a small leak, I
put a plastic tub under it.
I ordered a gasket, when I reinstall the oil pan, I will be sure to
have a shutoff hooked up for easy shut down.
i
Posted by daestrom on December 27, 2010, 12:58 am
On 12/25/2010 12:26 PM, Lloyd E. Sponenburgh wrote:
>> Also, it is not uncommon for a very OLD DD 53 or 71 that has a lot of
>>> wear, to suck LubeOil up thru the Piston Rings, and run away. the only
>>> way to shut them down in run away condition, is to shut off the Air
>>> going into the blower, PERIOD.
> The 12V71s had a reputation for the rack jamming (actually, the governor
> link) and running away. Our machinist mate told me (but I never saw it
> happen) that he had something like 15 seconds to lift the hatch, jump
> down in between the engines, pop the rack cover, and manually jack the
> rack to OFF.
> I think I'm glad I never did see it, as that engine had a max working RPM
> of 2450 on the boats, and supposedly red-lined at about 3600.
We had just one Fairbanks-Morse (nuc boat). But it had an intake
flapper you could trip from the deck above the diesel engine if you had
a runaway or such.
daestrom
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>>> It cranks...
>>>
>>> Where is the starting fluid...
>>
>> It ALMOST starts with starting fluid...
>>
>> Where is the battery charger
>>
>> i
> I've heard WD40 is a better for starting than ether. You shouldn't need
> it anyway after the lines are all filled up. In a lot of engines, air in
> the line is a major headache and makes you bleed the whole mess.