Roger B

Hi Lloyd, I was recently reading about old "Field Marshall" tractors, and I think they might be of interest as a source of ideas for...

I would suggest that you look at a suitable drive dog or free wheel so you can turn it over with an electric drill, especially in the...

Hi All ! An update . After thinking... I'll never know if I don't do it...I decided to make the gears myself. Some images are in...

Pump diesel will not be a problem, many common rail engines circulate the fuel through the injectors. Plant oil based fuels can be a...

0.2mm in brass is ok, in stainless steel it is more difficult. Getting adequate compression pressure and temperature in small engines...

I think that this maybe the early Vickers common rail fuel injection system. There is a separate engine driven pressure pump delivering...

Thank you for starting this thread 👍 A few comments/thoughts. Ball inlet valves are a problem with fuel volumes that are less than...

My compression gauge fits in place of the injector. It has a non-return valve as close to where the injector nozzle would be as possible...

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I tried glow plugs on a single cylinder engine, but it was too short to reach the combustion chamber Hi All ! A short video when the...

20-1 compression ratio will work with a compact combustion chamber with minimal heat loss. My diesel has, I think, a higher ratio. The...

Mini diesel engine - New discussion I will start this topic with what I said in my other thread about mini diesel engine I put my...

A little improvement and Gasket problem solved, engine has good compression and is fine with my many test runs of the engine !! Hi...

I have used that material on several engines without problems. The compression pressure on my 25mm bore four stroke diesel is around 40...

I use an industrial pipe gasket material, VALQUA No.6500. It was available in small sheets for model RC car engine exhaust sealing. I am...