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petter AVA1
Thankyou for the help and advice. I got a new air filter and the engine runs very nicely. Not knowing anything about diesels I didnt realise they give off a bit of black smoke when they start! I have...
 
Bosch type 22 magneto needed
Greetings BOSCH TYPE 22 MAGNETO NEEDED. I wonder if anyone has a Bosch Type 22 magneto for sale. My lister "N" needs one. The sad story is that during the restoration I sent my type 22 off to be...
 
I'm A Newbie So Please be Gentle
My son was given an old 1977 Miller Big 20 300 Amp welder with a 4cylinder Continental F163 motor. It was given to us because it had been sitting for a couple of years and nobody could get it running....
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A1 petter engine
I have a petter A1 stationary and there is no spark. What could be wrong (I have changed the spark plug).
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Re: Wolseley WD8
Two possible answers come to mind - 1) The flywheel key is lose and the flywheel is bumping on the sides of the key. 2) More likely given your description - the impulse mechanism on the magneto is...
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ALCO generator
I stripped the ALCO Lightweight I bought at my club rally yesterday afternoon, made a base gasket, eased out the stuck rings, cleaned the grooves, annealed the solid copper head gasket, wire brushed...
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Wolseley
I heard it somewhere that Wolseley's only go in one direction, is this true The reason for the question is I have 2 x WD8's that I am doing up, however the magneto's operate in different directions....
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Pump acquisition - help?
Hi chaps Have come by a water pump. Said pump is Bamfords or perhaps Ransomes pattern, with a big gear and a small pinion on one side and a drive pulley, crank and con-rod on the other side, and macho...
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Villiers MK10/Mayfield scythe
Hello more stationary chums! I'm looking for a source of parts, petrol tap is leaking - I think it needs a cork washer. Also want to make it draw a steerable trailer to transport me and garden cargo...
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Lister D drive pulley
I wonder if anyone has any tips for removal of a belt drive pulley from the crank of a Lister D? I've taken out the square headed locking screw (which only appeared to be a couple of threads into the...
 
Metrogas for sale
While looking for Delco-light info on 'arcs & sparks' website I came across this:- it being on the cover of SEM some years ago. looks like a good few quids worth to me.
 
Villiers W-XII
Spent Thursday tinkering with my recent Ebay purchase WAH358. As I mentioned before, the carb was missing when I bought the engine as it had apparently been 'work in progress' when the vendor's father...
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New Douglas engine website
If you are interested in Douglas stationary engines (If not - why not?) you should take a look at , a new resource site for Douglas engines. It is very much a "mutual help site" so please contribute...
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Warsop Rammer
It seems two people though this item was to good to miss and were prepared to pay what I would say was way over the odds. mine seem cheap at £25 for one and spares. Regards Andy
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Austral Peterol (Ronaldson Tippett) Removing Camshaft Type N + Parts Needed
Hello, I am a 15 year old over in South Australia, I understand this is a UK forum but I couldn't find any Australian ones so I thought there might be a few Australian readers. I have a Austral...
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Where to buy TetraBoost lead replacement additive?
Hi folks, I want to buy a bottle of TetraBoost lead replacement additive. Apparently this stuff is real tetra-ethyl lead: problem is, they only sell it in boxes of 8 x 945 ml bottles. As I'm only...
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Wolseley engine spares
I have spent the weekend "tidying" my shed in order to create some space.I have sorted out everything into keeping and "time to get rid of" piles.I have recently broken up a couple of WD 2's and a WD...
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Pulley removal
There is a pulley on the shaft of my Lister D that I have to remove before I can get the flywheel of. I had to drill the screw out that retains it but I still can get the thing to move. I don't have a...
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COVENTRY VICTOR AC4
Hi all can anybody give me some info on Coventry victor ac4 Neptune engines. I have just got my hands on a military generator run by a cv4 motor. also i need parts any of you guys know of anyone with...
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Corbett Williams
Ray Freeman in Australia has managed to find a Welsh Corbett Williams. He wants to know of any other owners to contact & if any paperwork is available. His engine is No 1558 & he would like to find...
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