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I am using such connections as an auto bleed.
A small diiameter tube between the highest point in the cooling system
and one of the ports on the expansion tank

Tetronator wrote:Possible but to dangerous for my taste.

Said the fearless dutchman

Impossible to use your petrol bike as startmotor ?

Smoke out of the oilfiller cap means severe pistonring leakage. Result not enough compression to ignite the fuel. Somehow you you have to start the engine and let it run for a while. Adding about 25% atf oil helps to dissolve carbon between piston and ring. Spray some ether in the intake while start...

You can minimize the current with a resistor in serie with the solenoid. The holding voltage/current when the valve is already open is much lower. Check with a variable voltage powersupply at which voltage the solenoid closes. To be sure it stays open even if the the batteryvoltage is a bit lower, a...

This controler is designed for pre and postheating, glowplugs are energised till cooling liquid reaches 60 C. (Pin 2) Also the HDI Plugs are quick(er) heating. The older psa controlers are ok, < 1994 engine XUD7/9 the other types are also postheating. But maybe not connecting pin2 makes the HDI unit...

A diesel engine without a working governor does not keep a stable idle speed. Or it stalls or it runs 2000 rpm or so. And even with a governor you will have full throttle. What you can do is increase the max rpm which is factory set on 3000 or 3600 rpm (50 or 60 Hz) I guess 4000 rpm max is harmless,...

In my opinion cooling or heating has very little effect on performance. By the time the fuel reaches the combustion chamber it has the same temperature as the injector which is thermally connected to the cilinderhead The volume of liquid inside the injector is large compared to the injected volume,t...

My info is from abt 5 years ago so things have maybe have been changed somewhat in the mean time. If you go the "unstretched" route ,just finish your bike and make an appointment. Asking advise at RDW helpdesk does not help at all , and the people at the local RDW stations were extremely h...

If older than 40 years it will remain roadtax free,you changed from petrol to diesel fuel. For cars the situation is the same, if one installs a modern commonrail diesel engine in a 40 year old car they still dont charge you for roadtax. The test for unstretched frames is just frame numbers , brakes...

There are two routes you can go. A)Existing frame , stretched max 6 cm B)Custom made frame. For the first option you can go to a local RDW keuringsstation , a 20 minutes test, costs 80 EUR , The second option is TestCentrumLelystad with an extensive test which takes 2 hours and costs 400 EUR If you ...

Hi Alex
Yes thats my baby

That bike is the dieselross , made by Stephan Sanderse.
Unfortunately Stephan is not active on fora.
As far as I know he uses the original VW gearbox and a 1:1 rear bevel.
There is a fair chance he will show up at the TEXEL automotorentreffen , at least he was there 4 years ago

I hope to be there. Expect to arrive saturday morning.

Valve clearance?

All for around 12$ and as far as I can see suitable for 12 V and 24 V alternators. 24 V alternators need some kind of voltage limiting,(transistor and zenerdiode) http://www.ebay.com/itm/DC-DC-Step-down-Adjustable-Power-Supply-Converter-Module-4-5-30V-0-8-28V-12A-MAX-/380752683646?pt=LH_DefaultDomai...

Or find a DC to DC converter , they can convert input voltages up to 80 V to an adjustable 14 V output.

Stuart wrote:I considered the Guzzi for my Daihatsu but aren't the clutches a bit of a nightmare?

The V50 and V65 are using a automotive style clutch,the bigger models a special GUZZI design.
Reliable,but expensive when the splines in the flywheel are worn.

Anorak_ian wrote:

Nanko wrote:I have seen a daihatsu triple been kick started.

This, I think answers the question. Did it have decompression?

It was a automotive diesel engine,not easy to add a decompression mechanism afterwards.
But not 100 % sure it was started without decompression because i've seen it on a movie

I have seen a daihatsu triple been kick started.

alexanderfoti wrote:If I remove the spring and replace it with a shaft, I may as well connect it straight to the governer no?

yes.

Or try without throttle cable and operate the governor lever by hand.
If that gives you a stable idle speed the spring has to be removed.

Did you try without the spring between cable and governor ? I dont see why you need a spring there. In fact you have two springs in series(one from the governor)the force on the governor shaft depends on the rpm so there might be some interaction between both springs. Is it just impossible to set th...

Did you connect your throttle cable at the stop lever ?
If so it wont work,a diesel engine needs a governor all the time.

With a standard GUZZI gearbox and an idro convert rear bevel you get 120km/h at 3200 rpm.
With a V11 bevel 150 km/h at 3200 rpm.

http://www.thisoldtractor.com/guzzitech ... earing.htm

Moto guzzi , all righthand side

Why not using the flywheel without finns before having it balanced ?
It probably will vibrate more than nessecary , but it would be good to know if the engine does not overheat , and I am quite sure that will happen....
It might save you some bucks

Search for LM2917 , maybe there is a kit available

Sphere wrote:Sorry for offtopic but what tach sensor do you use I would love one for my hatz.

You dont need a sensor,use the alternator frequency instead
A simple frequency to voltage converter connected to a analogue or digital display

Ignore my reply, ofcourse the pressure never gan go below atmospheric if the plenum volume is larger than de engine displacement

Maybe your pressure gauge is not fast enough to see the pressure drop when the intake valve opens.
It easy goes below atmospheric pressure , resulting in less air entering the combustion chamber.