RUNAMUCK Posted March 19, 2023 Share Posted March 19, 2023 Itll smell horrible the first time you heat cycle it too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HighLUX Posted March 19, 2023 Share Posted March 19, 2023 Yeah I was expecting that/want to get it hot to really bake the paint on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snorkpipe Posted March 25, 2023 Share Posted March 25, 2023 On 26/02/2023 at 20:30, ajg193 said: Are all die grinders crazy air hungry? I got a Ryobi one and it is rated for something like 4 cfm at 90psi. My compressor, tested at 9.3cfm at 90psi, can't keep up with the bastard at all Sorry, very slow reply. How many horsepower do you need? How much do you want to spend? 4cfm 1hp https://shop.snapon.com/product/Heavy-Duty-Die-Grinders/1-HP-Heavy-Duty-Die-Grinder-(Red)/PTGR400 3cfm 0.5hp https://shop.snapon.com/product/Die-Grinders/1-2-HP-Die-Grinder-(Black%2FRed)/PTGR200 1.7cfm 0.3hp https://shop.snapon.com/product/Die-Grinders/1-3-HP-Mini-Die-Grinder/PTGR100 cheap 4cfm 0.3hp https://shop.snapon.com/product/Die-Grinders-(Blue-Point)/Standard-Air-Die-Grinder-(Blue-Point)/AT105 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beaver Posted March 25, 2023 Share Posted March 25, 2023 Brakes. Pedal went too the floor but then kind of came back to life but feels very suspect. With car off, pedal will go stiff after a couple of pumps and stay stiff. If you keep pressure on the pedal and start car, pedal drops a but then keeps dropping slowly. It's a diesel and has vacuum pump on the alternator. Is making vacuum (30+ inch hg which is when my gauge bottoms out). No signs of fluid loss (internal or external). Car has been sitting with minimal use for last couple of years. Any ideas before i start stripping the master cylinder and booster? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUNAMUCK Posted March 25, 2023 Share Posted March 25, 2023 I'd start with the master cylinder. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
h4nd Posted March 25, 2023 Share Posted March 25, 2023 Stand by charging (float) for e.g. house battery, with a top up setting for occasional Boost / equalise to help prevent sulphation. This is a cheap crude approximation that's likely better than most single Voltage only chargers. There's actually quite a lot of detail in charging batteries, including Different V, A for different types the correct voltage changes with temperature. Boost equalise time can depend on how discharged it was before charging etc YMMV The placement of the ammeter is an illustration which measures battery current only, so if the battery is charged, most of the current goes straight to the load (meter reads low current). 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjrstar Posted March 25, 2023 Share Posted March 25, 2023 1 hour ago, Beaver said: Brakes. Pedal went too the floor but then kind of came back to life but feels very suspect. With car off, pedal will go stiff after a couple of pumps and stay stiff. If you keep pressure on the pedal and start car, pedal drops a but then keeps dropping slowly. It's a diesel and has vacuum pump on the alternator. Is making vacuum (30+ inch hg which is when my gauge bottoms out). No signs of fluid loss (internal or external). Car has been sitting with minimal use for last couple of years. Any ideas before i start stripping the master cylinder and booster? Had very similar symptoms which was a sticky rear piston in one of the calipers, but agree with @RUNAMUCK start at the master cylinder.. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cletus Posted March 25, 2023 Share Posted March 25, 2023 Sometimes a dickered master cyl will have a sinking pedal if you gently rest your foot on the pedal but feel ok if you stomp on the pedal harder, this is because the extra pressure helps jam the worn seals against the piston bore better 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sentra Posted March 26, 2023 Share Posted March 26, 2023 Can anyone explain a mystery why on a big old diesel motor if I pull the dipstick out after running it’s dry, but If immediately dip it again it’s full - like magic its like there’s something hydrophobic (oilphobic???) on the stick after running same deal if I shut it down and leave it until the next day, first check it’s dry, second and any subsequent checks it’s full Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nominal Posted March 26, 2023 Share Posted March 26, 2023 Aliens 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sentra Posted March 26, 2023 Share Posted March 26, 2023 I made a video of it 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnyfive Posted March 26, 2023 Share Posted March 26, 2023 The dipstick tube is airtight when stick inserted, stick doesn't go beyond tube, remove tube, oil assumes correct level in tube? Can't explain phenomenon that makes that happen initially, but something fucky with heat cycles and air expansion etc. Don't know if I've conveyed this properly 5 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alfashark Posted March 26, 2023 Share Posted March 26, 2023 What's the overall condition of the engine? I've seen a Hyundai Lantra? where the dipstick did a similar thing but required multiple dips before anything would show. Sump off revealed a thick layer of hardened sludge within, and a long cone shaped pillar of sludge surrounding the dipstick at a tight enough tolerance that with the dipstick in place, it was oil-tight. Each removal of the stick allowed a little more oil up into the pillar until you'd get a reading. 5 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beaver Posted March 26, 2023 Share Posted March 26, 2023 3 minutes ago, johnnyfive said: The dipstick tube is airtight when stick inserted, stick doesn't go beyond tube, remove tube, oil assumes correct level in tube? Can't explain phenomenon that makes that happen initially, but something fucky with heat cycles and air expansion etc. Don't know if I've conveyed this properly I agree with this man 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sentra Posted March 26, 2023 Share Posted March 26, 2023 The motors from early 90’s but only done a couple of hundred hours/religiously maintained as part of rescue fleet - nothing suggests crud but I will poke further to check What j5 said sounds sensible, I will just crack the stick a bit to break the vacuum and check next time - surprised this didn’t come in up when googling 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
h4nd Posted March 26, 2023 Share Posted March 26, 2023 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crash Posted March 27, 2023 Share Posted March 27, 2023 On 26/03/2023 at 21:47, h4nd said: Can you provide a link to meter(s) please Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fletch Posted March 28, 2023 Share Posted March 28, 2023 On 26/03/2023 at 21:26, johnnyfive said: The dipstick tube is airtight when stick inserted, stick doesn't go beyond tube, remove tube, oil assumes correct level in tube? Can't explain phenomenon that makes that happen initially, but something fucky with heat cycles and air expansion etc. Don't know if I've conveyed this properly When it's running, the oil level drops as its all up in the head and block walls etc. Then it can run out of the tube and be all ghost oil level etc 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
h4nd Posted March 28, 2023 Share Posted March 28, 2023 These are 10A, there's others. https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005002338207839.html 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nominal Posted March 30, 2023 Share Posted March 30, 2023 On 21/02/2023 at 08:25, Nominal said: Picked this up yesterday, probably won't have much generator protection. No idea if it goes though. @fletch Have this running now and it seems to start and run the pump OK, albeit with a bit of smoke and racket. Running a couple of extension cords mostly because I didn't want to drag the gen closer. Probably should put the cover back on the electrics. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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