Ok so I recently started up my 1/2 Scale Olds hit miss engine (Breisch castings) for the first time using regular gasoline from the pump. I found it extremely hard to turn over to start. Most of the engines I see one youtube appear to turn and start very easily with just a "flick of the wrist". Mine needs more muscle. The plans give you an option of either 4.2:1 compression or 5:1 compression, and I went with 5:1. Maybe I shouldn't have....
Its also loud (well probably cause I havent made a muffler yet) and it also seems more "violent" than the ones on Youtube. Dont really know how to explain it. Maybe its just the noise that makes it seem that way. Sounds like a machine gun lol.
Anyhow. I was thinking Id try to run it on some Coleman Lantern fuel as I hear it makes engines run a bit smoother/softer. Problem is I cannot find any Coleman Fuel around here (Grenada, the tiny island). The closest thing I was able to find is Gasoline Stove & Lantern Fuel made by Sunnyside.
http://www.sunnysidecorp.com/products_fuels.html
Will this stuff work? Is it the same as the Coleman stuff? If so should I just run it pure or mix some WD40 into it? I dont wanna buy it if its probably not gonna work cause its rather expensive.
Next time I run the engine I'l make a video for you guys, by the way.
*Edit* Heres a video of the engine running. Its only been run a couple times for about a minute each so its probably not broken in yet but its running just the way I like it for now.
Still have a couple parts to make like a gas tank and a muffler but its almost all done now. Here's a little video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oyKiq_AtXc8
Helder
Its also loud (well probably cause I havent made a muffler yet) and it also seems more "violent" than the ones on Youtube. Dont really know how to explain it. Maybe its just the noise that makes it seem that way. Sounds like a machine gun lol.
Anyhow. I was thinking Id try to run it on some Coleman Lantern fuel as I hear it makes engines run a bit smoother/softer. Problem is I cannot find any Coleman Fuel around here (Grenada, the tiny island). The closest thing I was able to find is Gasoline Stove & Lantern Fuel made by Sunnyside.
http://www.sunnysidecorp.com/products_fuels.html
Will this stuff work? Is it the same as the Coleman stuff? If so should I just run it pure or mix some WD40 into it? I dont wanna buy it if its probably not gonna work cause its rather expensive.
Next time I run the engine I'l make a video for you guys, by the way.
*Edit* Heres a video of the engine running. Its only been run a couple times for about a minute each so its probably not broken in yet but its running just the way I like it for now.
Still have a couple parts to make like a gas tank and a muffler but its almost all done now. Here's a little video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oyKiq_AtXc8
Helder
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