Re: [Biofuel] Seeking Help - Lister-Petter 1-cylinder diesel engine

2011-08-08 Thread Chip Mefford
As you are no doubt aware, diesels require a *lot* of compression to fire. You may not be able to get it spinning fast enough to build enough compression to get it to fire, esp since the engine hasn't run in many years, and was likely pretty worn when it was taken out of service. I'd shoot a

Re: [Biofuel] Seeking Help - Lister-Petter 1-cylinder diesel engine

2011-08-08 Thread Michael Fleetwood
Darry, The injector may well have gummed up, I'd suggest removing it and cranking with it out to see if it sprays fuel. The internal fire museum in Wales may be able to help you with a manual if google can't find one. mike. At 08:36 PM 7/08/2011, you wrote: Background Neither my son or I