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I'm not sure whether my "Yanmar" engine is real or fake (Changfa). The fuel injection pump didn't work when I got the engine, and the replacement genuine Yanmar part has a brass fitting where the old pump used plastic. The engine number on the case starts with a "C", and I can't ...

fuel tap will allow you to shut down the engine if it decides it wants to run away. there's nothing worse than a broken governor or injection pump which won't allow your engine to stop. it's nice to have an alternative shutoff for the fuel.

Well, I took the engine off the bench I had it bolted to for testing, and placed it on a cart to see how it would match up with the motorcycle chassis. The results were that I need to find a different bike for this conversion. I'm about 1.5" too high to properly fit in this frame. So, for those...

Thanks, Mark. I will be fitting the engine into the chassis this weekend, and hopefully will get this sorted out. I'll be sure to post pictures.

Hello, I've just joined this forum, and just started my diesel conversion. My Lifan LF 250 (Yamaha Virago XV250 Counterfeit) coughed up an engine, so I decided to convert it. I got a used Yanmar L100 10HP engine for $450, because the fool who had it used petrol and seized up the fuel injection pump....