Starting a generator after 27 years of lounging..

[TomC]

That looks like a Kubota engine. Good unit-you could re convert it back to a radiator cooled engine changing the exhaust manifold to a standard non cooled, then wrap it. All engines start out as radiator cooled, then add the heat exchanger for sea water cooled through the heat exchanger. I only know of one Diesel that is raw water cooled-that is some of the Panda marine generators.

I went on a processing fishing boat that had the sea water go through a heat exchanger to the coolant for the engine heat exchanger that cooled the engine coolant. So the engine was twice removed from sea water. Impressive system. But you don't need all that for a bus generator. Good Luck, TomC

[luvrbus]

Changing the manifold is not necessary I kept the water cooled manifold on my Kubota and ran it dry it's still in use today 15 years later never has been a problem

[Darkspeed]

Well... with nothing but the electric pump connected to the battery and the top of the system vented i was still getting no fuel pressure.. and no fuel out the vent

until.. fuel started coming out of the dip stick   im calling shenanigans on the injector pump and im about to pull it for inspection.

TomC - from what i understand some of these were sold as Kubota lable

[Darkspeed]

Grrr. injection pump is out, when connected to a fuel line it pisses fuel out of the body of the pump by the slide.

Two phillips screws holding the retainer plate wont budge..

managed to get them out with a jewelers chisel and some tough love.

woo hoo just rebuilt the pump checking the installed height on everything with a micrometer and I found the problem!

Someone on the friday shift had installed the pump cylinders without indexing them into their keyways so so they were not seated and blowing by fuel into the case.

now to change the oil for the third time....

[eagle19952]

When I worked at a DD dealership...I/we wasn't even allowed in the clean room but we could see in the window

[Darkspeed]

Well I hit the switch and it cranked right up!

Runs really good and it is fairly quiet.

I am down to two issues:

1. when i open the engine coolant drain on the side of the block nothing come out??? Dirt dobber had to be removed - problem solved...

2. there is a riser on the top of the engine by the oil fill with a 1/4" plug in it and I dont know what it is???

[luvrbus]

Someone on the friday shift had installed the pump cylinders without indexing them into their keyways so so they were not seated and blowing by fuel into the case.

now to change the oil for the third time....
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I doubt that happen the engine ran for a load test lol you by any chance the guy on the Friday shift 

just kidding 

[Darkspeed]

Someone on the friday shift had installed the pump cylinders without indexing them into their keyways so so they were not seated and blowing by fuel into the case.

now to change the oil for the third time....


I doubt that happen the engine ran for a load test lol you by any chance the guy on the Friday shift  

just kidding  

Eekk I hope not, but there is a good possibility i could have done it trying to get the pistons unstuck, but i dont think so...  there must be some reason it was never used for 27 years.

[Darkspeed]

Well including the nine quarts of oil, three gallons of diesel, and one tube of locktite that was one cheap generator 

[Scott & Heather]

That looks bigger than an 8kw but I know that's the range of kW you were looking for


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[digesterman]

Is it making electricity ?

[Darkspeed]

That looks bigger than an 8kw but I know that's the range of kW you were looking for


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I think its an optical illusion because it is on a workbench, its actually very small for what it is > 30L x 22T x 16W

[Darkspeed]

Is it making electricity ?

Yes!

[luvrbus]

It's a Generc made generator you remove some of the marine stuff it's not very big in size

[OneLapper]

Good for you Todd!  Sweet diesel smell of success!