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  1. shortee

    Power and mileage

    modern fuel injection engines do not analyze fuel quality... In fact all they analyze is the combustion result for oxygen content. When a factory new engine is turned on, it has a best
  2. shortee

    Power and mileage

    This has always been an engine design issue. One of the things I've always liked about diesel engines is that there is no intake manifold vacuum holding them back. Just about any size diesel engine consumes the same amount of fuel for the same power out. That's one of the reasons a diesel...
  3. shortee

    sixstroke: a new head design for 4strokes

    Malbeare,<br> I'm glad you got some race time on it... However, I don't think slower piston velocity reduces wear... In fact, my experience has been quite the opposite. I have dismantled a couple engines that have been lugged (never revved), and saw some amazing hour-glass shaped wear on...
  4. shortee

    sixstroke: a new head design for 4strokes

    The engine looks good for racing, but I see some problems that might limit it's durability. 1. The sliding block in the upper cylinder. A short connecting rod might wear longer. 2. The reed valves. They are potentially exposed to exhaust gases. In a 2 cycle, they are buffered by the crankcase...
  5. shortee

    diesel injector/governor oil

    Thanks for your exellent help so far... Anyway, the engine is a "Changchai Model 295D" diesel engine. It's a 2 cylinder, and the label on the injector is all in "Chinese". It's supposed to be based on a German design, but built in China.<br> <br> I already tried some things out... I noticed...
  6. shortee

    diesel injector/governor oil

    Just purchased a diesel generator... The owners manual said nothing about filling the injector and governor with oil until the scheduled maintenance section... Then it only mentioned when to do it, not how. I found a vented screw cap to remove on the governor, but I don't know what kind and...

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