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Engines / Re: Inherited Lister engine, advice and id help please
« on: August 05, 2020, 11:26:46 AM »
Thanks all, sorry for the lack of correspondence.
As like everywhere in the world right now, it's been crazy and I haven't touched the Lister for ages.
Hopefully I'll get round to it in the next month...
Keep safe

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Engines / Re: Inherited Lister engine, advice and id help please
« on: May 28, 2020, 09:51:46 PM »
Hi, and thanks in advance.
Just to clear things up in my mind.
The yellow arrow points to the start run stop button, of which I could only get it to the start and run position, not the stop.
I could get fuel to flow freely out of the bleed (?) Bolt above the fuel rail (green arrow).
I could not get the rack to move left or right (blue arrow).
So would that be seized in the fuel pumps or further to the left, and should I be able to get the run switch to all 3 positions?
On a separate note, is that small account of surface rust anything to be worried about. It hasn't scaled or pitted the surfaces.
Cheers

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Engines / Re: Inherited Lister engine, advice and id help please
« on: May 28, 2020, 01:19:07 PM »
That would make sense. I could not move that at all and wasn't sure what that exactly did to be honest, that is what tomorrow job was going to be, but now I can target what needs to occur.
Thanks so much for your help. This community is fantastic.

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Engines / Re: Inherited Lister engine, advice and id help please
« on: May 27, 2020, 10:06:33 AM »
So, had a fun couple of days with the engine.
Pulled panels off after draining the oil so I could inspect components, which apart from a small amount of rust looked fantastic, then checked fuel tank.
Fuel tank was bone dry, surface rust throughout the tank. Removed that and cleaned fuel lines. There was no element in the fuel filter. Jerry rigged a temporary fuel tank and managed to get diesel through to the fuel pumps. Oil gallery lines were clear and oil was being pumped well after the sump was refilled.
Compression was excellent.
Could not get it to fire. Added oil to the cold start, increased compression, but still no bang. Added a touch of diesel into the cold start before following it with oil and got it going, then it stopped. Repeated this one more time to prove the theory.
Now am investigating why no fuel to cylinder.
Either fuel pumps or injectors. Cannot force compressed air through either.
Any advice on where to go from here would be appreciated.

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Engines / Re: Inherited Lister engine, advice and id help please
« on: May 24, 2020, 03:24:59 PM »
Thanks cobbadog,

Along with the pulleys came two sets of water pump housings, all in a common 2" sizing, which is handy.
That first crank procedure is great. I did find a manual online that I've downloaded.
Thanks,
Any info is great and very much appreciated.

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Engines / Re: Inherited Lister engine, advice and id help please
« on: May 24, 2020, 07:26:33 AM »
Many thanks Snowman.
Any tips for getting it running, what to change etc before first crank?

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Engines / Inherited Lister engine, advice and id help please
« on: May 24, 2020, 04:19:06 AM »
Hi

Newby here so please excuse my ignorance. I hope this is in the correct forum.
 I have inherited this from my grandfather, and I would like to get it up and running.
Can you assist in pointing me in the right direction for identification and a manual so that I can go about the correct way in operating and cleaning this beast up.
Thanks in advance.

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