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Listeroid Engines / Re: slow running on start, then slowing down again
« on: September 11, 2023, 01:39:12 AM »ok, more jackass questions from someone who obviously doesn't know what's going on.
After a batch of cleaning up carbon (reset valves, cleaned piston top), putting all back together, attaching a different sort of alternator, I've got a weird thing where it won't actually *get going*. check out this short video of it firing, but not getting up to speed:
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/V7vGNtFD4kE
then, after maybe 5 minutes, and I hold open the fuel line (hold back the gov) it gets going, but then randomly slows down??
here's that video:
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/O0mSJEJDqcU
couple other facts: I haven't run veg oil in this thing in a year or two, the water tank was disconnected, I haven't changed the fuel filter in years, but it's only had good diesel going through it... and that new alternator is an experiment, I don't know, could it be doing some sort of extra drag?
Open to being told obvious things.
"Open to being told obvious things" "I haven't the fuel filter in years" Change the filter bud especially if it has ever had veggie oil in it at any point