Lister Engine Forum
General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: AndysOldEngine on October 09, 2017, 09:06:29 AM
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Hello form Somerset.
I have got myself a Lister 26DH to clean up and get going.
Spent some time freeing off all the sticky/seized bits as it has not run for apparently nearly 40 years....
A little bit of oil down the bore has bought back the near non existent compression.
Went through a load of other cleaning/checking before getting ready to see if it would run.
Cleaned up the points and checked for a spark.
Primed her all up and away it went :)
Not quite as smokey as I thought it may be after oiling the bore, but I had flushed everything through with some fresh petrol while cleaning the plug and turning the engine over for a while.
It cut out when warming up and I now seem to have lost the spark.
Is there a section in here that someone could point me to please, regarding an RS1 Magneto?
I think it's nicknamed the 'hovis top'.
Thank you.
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This item on ebay UK might be worth a punt:
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/LUCAS-MAGNETO-RS1-STATIONARY-ENGINE-LISTER-RUSTON/382272492074
Your quite correct the RS1 magnetos are often referred to as Hovis magnetos
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This item on ebay UK might be worth a punt:
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/LUCAS-MAGNETO-RS1-STATIONARY-ENGINE-LISTER-RUSTON/382272492074
Your quite correct the RS1 magnetos are often referred to as Hovis magnetos
Thank you, am now following that ;)
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Hi Andy,
I might be teaching you to suck eggs, but,,,,,,,,
You can use the points in the mag, a moped 6 volt coil and a 6 volt battery - like the ones in a road lamp - and she'll run fine.
Add a modern condenser and you've got a running engine for less than a tenner on Ebay. The battery will last ages.
You could go to 12 volts with the coil, add an old battery and drive small alternator from the scrappies and you've got a 12v dc generator.
If you've a shed like some of us on here it'll cost you pennies.
Cheap, I am!
Cheers Stef.