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Hey guys, Thanks for the input, it is a comparison experiment, the values for biodiesel and petrodiesel were the basically the same, 4 minutes 22 seconds for petro and 4 minutes 23 seconds for biodiesel to burn 1000 mL of fuel. thats why im not too worried about the smoke for the project. my...

Hey guys, quick update that i was hoping to get some of your thoughts on, i did my test last night, i found that with an 85 amp load, i burn 3.76 gph and with no load i burn 2.55 gph. according to a previous post, and the manual, 2.85 gph is my expected fuel burn at full load, so i think i am...

Thats the plan, i have a large graduated cylinder type glassware deal that i plan to use, return will either be piped into the top of it, or back into the inlet line of the pump to help cut back on fuel mixing. the load bank i built will run at a 85 to 90 amps depending on which leg you are...

Thank you for your comments, while it is aggrivating, having someone actually give me support on the engine being alright is nice. tomorrow i will fit up my test fuel tank that i will be using for the project, which will consist of the gear needed to bypass the belly tank and a long glass column...

Also with this new pump, when i first started the set, it would not come up to speed, stayed below 50hz so i undid the throttle cable and attempted to move it by hand, the lever would not go back any further to allow the set to come up to speed so i adjusted the screw closet to the generator end...

This was one of my original theories, however i got to thinking about it and decided to hold off on pulling the head, maybe it is where i am headed next. As far as the head gasket goes i havent noticed any indication of mixing between oil and coolant and vise versa. the smoke is definitely...

Hello Everyone, I apologize in advance for the long post and i hope you will stick around to read the whole thing as this project could benefit military generator users. ive been trying to get this thing running right for a long time to use as a test engine on my senior capstone project...