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Rolls Royce Olympus II

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Perfect test run of a very large turbine engine at S&S Turbines open-air test cell in Fort St John, BC.
Special guest appearance by Moto Steve, who is the lead hand at Maddex Turbines, where this engine was repaired and tuned up.
Today we made 27 thousand horsepower with this beast. Plenty more on the stick, as it’s rated at 40,000 full on.

Duration : 0:11:42

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Posted in: propane generator Comments(25) July 2010

New Engine Set up Guide Vid 5/8-Engine priming and starting

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Check out Squirrels forum! http://forums.thetoyz.com
Have a new engine? Want to know what to do first on installation? Or maybe you want to find out your needle settings before you start to mess with them (IE: how to go back)? What is the best fuel? What glow plug to use? Ever wonder or to take the engine apart, clean it, and seal the engine from damaging air leaks? Ever wonder how to install the engine or how to set gear mesh? What about break in? Or starting issues and common engine failures? How about tuning?

If you answered yes to any of the above then THIS IS THE VID FOR YOU!

This is vid 5 of an 8 part video series. In this video you will learn how to prime any nitro engine and start any nitro engine. Be it a starter bump box, roto/ tiger drive, ez start, pull start, and more!

Duration : 0:8:13

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Posted in: portable generators Comments(25) June 2010

Briggs & Stratton IC Engine Pt2 - Head Shaving and Cold Start

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Since it is a damaged motor I figured it would be worth experimenting with it, my dad suggested shaving the head down as far as I can on the lathe, and so far it worked!
if I go much lower I will have the valves hitting the head as they open!

Duration : 0:9:39

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Posted in: briggs and stratton Comments(25) June 2010

Antique Briggs and Stratton Engine Model L1 LI Running

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I just bought this off of eBay a couple of weeks ago. It had a good spark and a little compression so I decided to try to start it. Well it didn’t. First off, it didn’t have a gas tank. I felt pretty stupid…

Anyway, I got a gas tank for it, but then the carburetor fitting threads stripped out. They were beyond repair. I debated whether or not to tap them, but that would probably crack the pot metal. So I had to buy a new carburetor.

Once I put that on, I decided that I should take the head off to inspect the bore, head, and gasket before I tried to start it. Two of the 6 head bolts snapped off. I wasn’t too happy. I got one out by pipe wrench because it was sticking out enough to grab hold of it. The other one wasn’t that easy. I tried to weld a nut to the part that was visible, but that snapped the bolt off even more. I really wasn’t happy. So as a final resort, I decided to drill the head bolt out. I didn’t have a big enough drill press to allow enough clearance for the engine (and I didn’t want to pay for a machine shop to do it) so I used a portable drill. I used a 1/8″ bit first, then 1/4″. I saw part of the threads exposed, so I tapped the hole. It wasn’t pretty, but hey, it holds…

The head, gasket, and bore were all fine.

So it started up pretty easily. But it smoked really bad. And it still does.

This might be the last time I see it running. I’m set to preform piston ring surgery first thing this spring.

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Posted in: briggs and stratton Comments(7) May 2010

CARBURETOR Repair on Older BRIGGS & STRATTON 3.5HP Engine Part 2 of 2

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Reinstalling the carburetor and diaphragm. The final setting on Carb was 1 3/4 turn out.This is the same engine on the older lawnmowers with a Briggs & Stratton motor without a primer. Visit my channel for more repair videos. http://www.youtube.com/user/donyboy73?feature=mhw5

Duration : 0:6:39

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Posted in: briggs and stratton Comments(7) May 2010

Lister Two Cylinder Electric Start Diesel Generator

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One of my generators running. PepBoys 1200w Peak (850w rated). It’s quiet compared to other larger units and actually has a good sized muffler.
I wouldn’t run it overnight in a city neighborhood but, it’s quiet enough for day use. It’s has a two stroke 2hp gasoline engine that requires a 50:1 oil premix. And, it’s quite small. Compare it to the shop lamp in the video for size.

Lister Two Cylinder Electric Start Diesel Generator
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starting 1.6l single cylinder diesel generator.

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Posted in: diesel generators Comments(0) May 2010

18 HP Onan “No Start” and fix? on 1977 Craftsman GT18 Tractor

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I was told this machine wouldn’t run on anything but full choke. This video covers my work on the engine to figure out the problem.

My grandfather’s 1977 Craftsman GT18 Garden Tractor that is now mine. A rugged beast with an Onan 18 HP opposed twin engine connected to a hydrostatic drive. I believe the tractor was made for sears by Roper.

Duration : 0:8:56

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Posted in: onan Comments(9) April 2010

CARBURETOR Repair on Older BRIGGS & STRATTON 3.5HP Engine Part 1 of 2

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Taking the Carb off, diaphragm and cleaning it. This is the same engine on the older lawnmowers with a Briggs & Stratton motor without a primer. Visit my channel for more repair videos. http://www.youtube.com/user/donyboy73?feature=mhw5

Duration : 0:7:5

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Posted in: briggs and stratton Comments(7) April 2010

Caterpillar start-up

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Starting a CAT with Donky Engine. Tractor & Machinery festival 5.6.2004 Stoneleigh showground.

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Posted in: caterpillar Comments(25) March 2010

1987 Onan Generator Start up

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It has a bad choke.

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Posted in: onan Comments(9) March 2010

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