Yeah, lets see if this site picks up hits. Is there a moderator involved in this? I am on the Frybrid Vegatable Oil Conversion forum alot and the owner, Chris Goodwin is the most active contributar, with like 2000 posts.
Here is my deal... I am torn on what I should do next with the 12/2. I really would like to tear it down, not only to check the components, but t learn about simple diesel engine operation too My concern is that I don't know if I have an appropriate set up or skill to do this. Something inside me has a big problem with taking a perfectly new, fresh from the factory engine, and taking it apart for a rebuild. I got the Ashwameh Listeroid because as far as I could research, it seemed like the best of the Indians. I have only gone as far as to open the crankcase and the inside looks perfectly clean, though certainly not pretty. I want to start this bad boy, but I don't want to damage the motor if I do -- and at the same time, I am thinking... wait, Indian or not, this ia new motor that is meant to be run -- what is the problem here?? So I wait.
My question to you, sir, is can I just put oil in the crankcase, diesel inthe tank, and start it? Or do I absolutely need to tear it down before I can safely start it at all? Even if I do tear it down, I don't really have any tools suitable for polishing valves or the like.
Do you have any experience with these Ashwemeh engines? What would you do if all you had was a few Craftsman tools??
Thanks! SA