Unlike the birth of a child we will want to see the pictures!

The dipstick on the 195 has an "o ring" to seal it and prevent leaks. The "o ring" also prevents the dipstick from going to far in the bore in the cast housing. The "o ring" is missing, this of course lets the dipstick go further into the bore and just like magic the oil level is way over the full mark. I'm going to find a dipstick and tube from a Cat and eliminate this problem. I never did like the dipstick being under the starter.

John

I am sure I saw a post here about someones engine sump level increasing when running WMO. I am having that happen on my 195 or I have fuel oil dilution. It doesn't smell like diesel but I'm gaining oil from something. I tried the search engine but came up empty.

John

pretty sure it's going to be basic.  They have TBN numbers assigned which is the True Base Number - indicative of their base ph.  This is supposed to counteract the acidic effects of combustion blowby.

RC

One thing I wondered is that do synthetic oils that hold up better in an engine burn as well as regular oil when diluted and sent through a diesel engine?  Anyone tried firing a listeroid or other compression ignition engine on synthetic?

I tried some Mobile One in my Changfa 195 at 100% and got lots of smoke. The engine will burn 100% WMO with no smoke so the 195 doesn't like it. I never did try a blend with diesel.

John

Puyallup, Washington

It's pronounced Poo-y'all-up by us non-native transplants from the desert southwest. (New Mexico)

I do know their mufflers are very expensive but I have never seen one rust out. I know plenty that have outlasted the engine they were installed on. Mine is regular steel but I have seen some polished stainless ones that had a mirror finish. They currently reside in a rather large mansion in Medina, Washington. The engine also has polished nickel valve covers, polished brass water lines etc. It is truly a wonder to be seen. But sadly the owner won't allow photos of any kind. The generator cost more than my entire house and property! 

John

Well learned a bit of a lesson today. Winter time, not pre-heating the WMO and 1625 rpm builds lots of carbon! Went down to the local Chevron and bought 5 gallons of clear highway diesel of high quality ( yeah right) filled up the tank and put a 5kw load on the engine. After 45 minutes the exhaust burns clean again and the base pressure has returned to normal. I am going to run on straight diesel only for now at the 1625 rpm. As much as I don't want to I may have to heat the fuel lines to run WMO if I want to stay at the slower engine speed. If that doesn't work then I'll go back to the rated 2000 rpm engine speed until summer. Right now I'm using this to heat my garage with a 5kw 240 volt heater.

John