Recent content by frauhansen

I got the chemical helpers for this. See above. Have you ever tried it? I'm certainly not going to dismantle everything that carries fuel when I still have the chemical ace up my sleeve.

in your railroad case.. i bet this engines where two stroke engines. So a completely different type of animal. I'm not sure whether the fuel/air mixture would then remain in the compressor. And possibly seeps into the combustion chamber over time. Result Hydrolock. But that's a wild guess. It...

I don't think that will be an issue in a modern daily driver. None of the issues I mentioned above will apply to it. You won't be filling it up with fuel from dubious sources. I hope. Nor will it stand around unused for long periods of time, like a boat or the HMMWV. I also think that the HMMWV...

This is not a German issue. Nor is it a European one. It is a global issue. And it was already an issue before biodiesel came along. Simply because that's the way diesel is. Diesel was already hygroscopic before that. Water separators in diesel have been around for as long as diesel engines...

if you like to go swimming with your truck, in this case you have to use some other terminals. But you would have done that anyway. With or without my picture ;-)

https://www.steelsoldiers.com/threads/diesel-plague.224394/ done

Yes, sir! So, I took a look underneath and took a few pictures for you. And I thought again about why I still don't think it's a good idea. Pictures of something that you're recreating mechanically? Okay, that works. Pictures of electrical things? Not so much. Because when it comes to the...

A brief tale of woe concerning the diesel plague! Some background information. Feel free to skip this if you like. Years ago, a colleague "inherited" me a large tank of diesel for me. Around 250 gallons. You don't want to let that go to waste. Especially since a visual and olfactory inspection...

Now it somehow becomes a question of principle ;-) Does a picture say what you should think about depending on your requirements? Do I take a watertight relay? Can I see the picture? Rather no. Is that relevant depending on the intended use? Yes. Have I left the old switch in? What does it...

Quite simple... the excitation circuit of the relay is connected to the output of the brake light switch. To do this, simply make two cables which ideally have the military sockets. A special crimping tool is required for this. On the switching side of the relay, another cable is then connected...

so you need a diagram of how to wire a relay? That's the reason for my warning in the last sentence. You should know your limits. 10sek google

After finishing the job a can made an whole new topic including the relevant keywords.

What good is a picture of a relay and a few wires to you? Nothing. But the system is simple. On one side of the brake light switch, there is 24V against ground. And on the other side, there is nothing. Until the switch closes (pedal movement). Now you tap the 24V on the switched side of the...

Synchronizing these two switches is a nightmare. Either the transmission gets the signal too late or you don't have a brake light. Nightmare, totally crappy design, total mess. So I reduced the system to one switch. I tapped the brake light signal directly at the switch and installed a relay...

Months ago, I filled up with bad diesel and ended up with a nasty problem in the system. After changing the front diesel filter several times, things only improved briefly. So yesterday I decided to take drastic measures. I removed the tank and cleaned the intake strainer. I washed out the...