Stanford Power Plant Electro Group Restarted

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Re: Stanford Power Plant electro group restart




by peter » 05/04/25, 09:13

GuyGadeboisLeRetour wrote:If fuel isn't reaching the combustion chamber, there may be air in the system. Or if there is a pump, it may be dead.


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Re: Stanford Power Plant electro group restart




by Christophe » 05/04/25, 09:58

Peterr wrote:what did you expect (...)


...that you shut your g....? : Mrgreen:
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Re: Stanford Power Plant electro group restart




by gfgh64 » 05/04/25, 13:36

Peterr wrote:
GuyGadeboisLeRetour wrote:If fuel isn't reaching the combustion chamber, there may be air in the system. Or if there is a pump, it may be dead.


Extremely RARE event...
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Hooray!!!!

As for the subject... it's an old cuckoo... what did you expect (...)



The old cuckoo clock in question was completely overhauled three years ago, worked for 10 minutes for testing and was put away in case there was a major power cut. The old grandfather died and his son (73 years old) doesn't know how to operate it.
So it was sold at a price that seemed reasonable to me and given that the person for whom it is intended collects more used oil than he consumes, and already has 3500 liters (approximately) in advance, the idea of ​​a very old diesel seems interesting to supplement some solar panels
The engine is indeed old but in very good condition, the concern is just not to do anything stupid when starting it.
This morning I quickly purged it down to the pump, opened the decompressor and left the engine running for about fifteen seconds, this allows the oil to circulate according to the posts I read last night on the internet, closed the decompressor (I had put a little spray in the air inlet and I pumped with a priming pump at the tank outlet, it rattles, I had to keep it full so that it runs (at least 2 minutes quietly) but not once was there diesel in the return
so if the engine has turned it is because the pump is working because I really don't think that the force-feeding with the c.. that I did can make the injector spit, I say to myself, no return because not enough flow not enough flow because air intake
the stop actuator mentioned by flytox remains on stop, I pulled on it while the engine was running, nothing and when I release it it triggers acceleration
I still have no contact and nothing happens when I turn the key to start, so I always bypass the starter for testing, I think someone had fiddled with the wires coming to the bottom (the bastard) of the starter (very loose ground bolt, one terminal no longer connected and a disgusting connection compared to the rest of the harness not really in its place I think)
I won't have much time this afternoon, I'm going to get an old inner tube from a Yamaha near my house and make temporary seals on the filter.
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Re: Stanford power plant electro group restarted




by Flytox » 05/04/25, 18:53

The "stop" actuator may also be the cruise control.
For inner tube rubber, I have already tried it, it crumbles, decomposes very quickly and only lasts a few minutes.
In some cases, I have already used silicone (silicone kitchen cake mold). It cuts easily and holds well...for a while, less well with gasoline. : Wink: Be careful if mom is armed with the rolling pin. : Mrgreen:
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Re: Stanford power plant electro group restarted




by gfgh64 » 05/04/25, 19:45

I had time so I tinkered
I put an AX fuel pump at the bottom of the diesel can, unscrewed the pump bleed screw before tightening the injector and started the starter (still shunting)
good to start it starts, once started I can cut the electric pump of the tank, it continues to run without problem, the problem is that I have no return from the injector, I waited to see if there was a leak but nothing, I cut after a good 5 minutes
On top of the engine there is a plate, I removed it to see the injector head, there are also the two valves, (the lever on the red part prevents the exhaust valve from closing)
The other problem I have is that there is no trace of oil in the valve compartment, the transfers are dry!!!! So, I'm very worried. : Shock:
The oil on the dipstick is level and completely transparent. The last test was not three years ago, but five. Can a filter clog with clean oil? I can't find my filter wrench, and since I've messed up a bit of oil everywhere, there's no way to loosen it by hand tonight! : Cheesy:
For the engine I still can't find anything specific on the internet, otherwise it's a "Lister Petter" I had the plate in front of the nose at the top of the engine!!
for the inner tube, it's holding for the moment, on Monday I'll get new seals
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Re: Stanford power plant electro group restarted




by Flytox » 05/04/25, 21:20

For your unlubricated cylinder head.
Is this the pipe that brings the oil?

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If so, is it connected to the connector marked with an arrow? (photo not detailed enough)

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What's the point of all this electro-hydraulic valve? Is engine oil also used for the rest?
If it's connected, you need to purge all those big pipes too.
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Re: Stanford power plant electro group restarted




by Flytox » 05/04/25, 21:26

In the meantime, to avoid damaging the top of the engine, valve stems, rocker arms, etc., while testing, you can throw a few tablespoons of oil in there. I revive my old engines like this for a softer start, while the circuits are primed again.
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Re: Stanford Power Plant electro group restart




by peter » 05/04/25, 21:42

Christophe wrote:
Peterr wrote:what did you expect (...)


...that you shut your g....? : Mrgreen:


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Your rights to moderate are being questioned...

Keep it up, to reveal the evil facets of your personalities, this will only waste SERIOUSNESS and Energy at this forum...
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Re: Stanford power plant electro group restarted




by peter » 05/04/25, 21:43

I wish good luck to those who will make the effort to get this machine going again,
which is not an easy task.
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Re: Stanford power plant electro group restarted




by GuyGadeboisTheBack » 05/04/25, 22:08

Yet it is true that it is much simpler to recover free, permanent, omnipresent and unlimited cosmo-planetary energy!
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