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Engines / Air intake shut off
« on: December 15, 2009, 04:50:36 PM »
I hope to be able to shut off my lister engine remotely.  Is it necessary to have a air intake shut off for this? I have a 24/2 Power Anand.
 Their manual says it could happen but I wonder if anyone has experienced a run away due to not having one.
   
 

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Engines / Re: Piston Load Sharing
« on: December 15, 2009, 12:03:57 PM »
Quote from: Tom on December 15, 2009, 05:27:33 AM
The way Lister does it is to close the racks on the fuel pumps. This avoids problems like sucking air in through the fuel filter housing and banjo bolts.

I am aware of this but I am trying to shut it off electronically. I do not wish to spend a lot of money and time on fabrication on buying an actuator to pull the shut off lever. I am having trouble finding out why only one cylinder at a time works.

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Engines / Re: Coolant Pressure
« on: December 15, 2009, 12:00:03 PM »
Do you use 100% coolant or 50% coolant.

Also, if it is at zero PSI, how do you keep the coolant from evaporating and thus needing to constantly add coolant?

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Engines / Piston Load Sharing
« on: December 15, 2009, 01:30:06 AM »
I am just getting my engine going so I do not have any knowledge of how it ran before this.


   I was trying to see if two fuel shut off solenoids, one per cylinder, would shut the engine off in sufficient time. To do this I replaced the existing fuel line with flexible hose and used a couple of valves to simulate a fuel solenoid. When I started the engine up, I noticed only one cylinder was firing while the other was only putting out a mist out of its muffler but no heat. However when the cylinder that was working was shut off, the other started to run.


I checked the fuel lines for air and they seem to be OK. I cracked the pressure side of the injector and it had fuel coming out. The timing was adjusted by someone who knows what they are doing about a year ago and the engine has sat since then.

Is there any suggestions about the possible problem?

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Engines / Coolant Pressure
« on: December 15, 2009, 01:15:29 AM »
I am using a standard automobile radiator on a 24/2 engine made by power anand. I am wondering what pressure it is best to run the coolant at.

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Engines / Re: Fuel Shutoff
« on: December 07, 2009, 01:03:40 AM »
I think this will not work on a 24/2 because the place where the solenoid would connect to is the place where a rod goes that connects the governors from both sides. It may be necessary to have the solenoid on the shut off handle instead.

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Engines / Re: Fuel Shutoff
« on: December 06, 2009, 10:12:52 PM »
is there anyone who has tried using two solenoid valves on the suction side of the injector before on a 24/2?

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Engines / Re: Fuel Shutoff
« on: December 06, 2009, 02:54:35 AM »
Thanks Listeroil,

The arm that the solenoid is attached to is also the arm that moves to allow more fuel to the engine when the mechanical governor calls for it , correct? If so, how does it move with the arm and also shut the engine off?


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Engines / Fuel Shutoff
« on: December 02, 2009, 12:04:29 PM »
I am wondering if a standard fuel shut off will shut down a 24/2 engine without a serious delay time from when the solinoid shuts off and the engine does. I wonder because it is said that these engines have a very high idle efficiency and that means it may take a while to drain the remainder fuel in the line. Is it necessary to have an actuator on the lever for the governor to shut off the injectors instead?

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Engines / Re: Overtemperature Protection
« on: September 25, 2009, 09:21:06 PM »
What high temperature should the snap switch open/close at?

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Engines / Over temperature Protection
« on: September 16, 2009, 05:26:05 AM »
I am being told that a standard coolant temperature switch or sender is not adequate for a slow speed engine. Was told I should use a engine block temp. switch instead. Is this correct?

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Engines / Overtemperature Protection
« on: September 16, 2009, 05:22:59 AM »
I am being told that a standard coolant temperature switch or sender is not adequate for a slow speed engine. Was told I should use a engine block temp. switch instead. Is this correct?

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Engines / Re: Automatic Start
« on: September 10, 2009, 05:26:02 AM »
Could you explain how you plan to use the temp switch to activate the decompresion?

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Engines / Re: Automatic Start
« on: September 10, 2009, 05:20:39 AM »
Have you looked at Datakom controllers? They are quite cheap and can be monitored from online Look at DKG-317. One glitch: the starter is programed to disconnect at 15 herts and this is not changeable. Maybe you should contact the manufacturer and request they change this.

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Engines / Re: Turbos
« on: August 25, 2009, 04:30:11 AM »

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