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Waste Vegetable Oil / Piping Materials for WVO
« on: January 28, 2007, 02:53:30 AM »
     Are there any opinions as to what NOT to use. It was suggested that I not use brass. I'm setting up a two tank system to start & stop with diesel, & run on WVO. I was planning on running brass from the WVO tank to the change over valve, but told there could be a problem. I don't know what the problem is supposed to be.
    Rod

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Listeroid Engines / Gib Key Installation???
« on: January 27, 2007, 07:09:09 PM »
           I've read plenty about getting these things out, but not a word about putting them back. I am aware that they should be fit with high-spot blue to be sure of contact everywhere, but when it comes to driving them home, I don't recall having seen any statement. Does anyone know for sure just how big a hammer? I've seen jokes about the guy in India with the 16 pounder but how about some facts~
                                                           Rod

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Listeroid Engines / Possible Cracked Head
« on: January 21, 2007, 03:33:47 PM »
            I think I've got a cracked head, I mean I know I do, but I think my Listeroid does also. I'm going to get some pictures now. I've yet to master "Coppermine", so if anyone would be kind enough to offer opinion I'll e-mail the pictures to you for a look. Last night the power went off so we had our first need to run the engine. I've been running it as I built the set-up with no problems with the exception of black water (very little) running down one exhaust header. I figured it was the head gasket, due to not changing it after inspection. Last night was the longest run, I have two thermometers on it, water out and water back in. The idea being to prove the cooling system adequate, and it was. So this morning I decided to change the head gasket, I ordered extras with the engine, only to find a crack. The wife says she saw it during the inspection and that I said it was a scratch.
           I was a line mechanic in two new car dealerships, a total of 5 years. In my opinion this should be warranty, if it's a crack. By the way, there's no carbon around the "scratch"           HELP  Rod

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