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Changfa Engines / Changfa 1115 knocking
« on: August 29, 2023, 10:43:55 PM »
Hi everyone, new to the forum and excited to learn about these very unique engines. I just acquired a Changfa 1115 with an ST-12 head from an estate sale. Brought it home and surprisingly it fired right up. Being unsure of the grade and age of oil that was in it I drained it after running for about a minute. Replaced with straight 30 weight. Engine starts right up and seems to run fine aside from a terribly disconcerting knocking sound. I know these engines tend to be a little noisy but this sounds downright terrible. Loudest when operating at the “start” rpm but definitely still sounds terrible at the 1800 rpm operating speed. Anything I can do to confirm
If this is normal or not?
If this is normal or not?