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#3811
please contact me...going thru glowplugs is not normal...what brand of plug are you running ?
#3814
what is happening to the plugs ?
is possible email me a picture of the glowplug coil as well as the top of the piston....
to answer your question the TKO bearings work very well, unfortunately tho they fit almost too tight onto the crankshaft..Which can make removal of the crank troublesome down the road.... I have seen a couple where the bearing almost seizes onto the crank and makes removing the crank without removing the bearing impossible...Now I have only seen this happen several times, but it is something to be aware of IMO...
is possible email me a picture of the glowplug coil as well as the top of the piston....
to answer your question the TKO bearings work very well, unfortunately tho they fit almost too tight onto the crankshaft..Which can make removal of the crank troublesome down the road.... I have seen a couple where the bearing almost seizes onto the crank and makes removing the crank without removing the bearing impossible...Now I have only seen this happen several times, but it is something to be aware of IMO...
Last edited by Maximo; 11-25-2011 at 12:48 PM.
#3815
you would have a black friday sale, and i just received my picco .28. ugh, i could have saved some money if i would have just bought the motor direct from you with this sale, rather then have it sent off to be modded.
#3816
what is happening to the plugs ?
is possible email me a picture of the glowplug coil as well as the top of the piston....
to answer your question the TKO bearings work very well, unfortunately tho they fit almost too tight onto the crankshaft..Which can make removal of the crank troublesome down the road.... I have seen a couple where the bearing almost seizes onto the crank and makes removing the crank without removing the bearing difficult down the road...Now I have only seen this happen several times, but it is something to be aware of IMO...
is possible email me a picture of the glowplug coil as well as the top of the piston....
to answer your question the TKO bearings work very well, unfortunately tho they fit almost too tight onto the crankshaft..Which can make removal of the crank troublesome down the road.... I have seen a couple where the bearing almost seizes onto the crank and makes removing the crank without removing the bearing difficult down the road...Now I have only seen this happen several times, but it is something to be aware of IMO...
the plugs filament (the begining part of the filament which we can see) is turning black n wen i removed it n checked with glow ignitor that burnt part of filament did not glow ...
i need new bearing for the b5 pro now .. which one wud u suggest for it as tko is out of the question as its tight n cud cause prblems.. ?? werks steel bearing? or werks ceramics but its expensive? or some other ?
#3817
thank u for d help ..
the plugs filament (the begining part of the filament which we can see) is turning black n wen i removed it n checked with glow ignitor that burnt part of filament did not glow ...
i need new bearing for the b5 pro now .. which one wud u suggest for it as tko is out of the question as its tight n cud cause prblems.. ?? werks steel bearing? or werks ceramics but its expensive? or some other ?
the plugs filament (the begining part of the filament which we can see) is turning black n wen i removed it n checked with glow ignitor that burnt part of filament did not glow ...
i need new bearing for the b5 pro now .. which one wud u suggest for it as tko is out of the question as its tight n cud cause prblems.. ?? werks steel bearing? or werks ceramics but its expensive? or some other ?
Sounds like you are fouling your glowplugs, and your ignitor is not strong enough to burn the contamination off.......This is especially true for the #6 plugs as they use a thicker element wire and tend to require more juice to burn hot.....I have seen many guys throw away perfectly good glowplugs just because their ignitor was not strong enough for the #6 plugs......Types of fuel and how rich the engine is being run will all affect how clean the glowplug element stays....the dirtier the element the more juice it requires to glow... run rich for too long and you will foul the plugs...
#3818
ahh...
Sounds like you are fouling your glowplugs, and your ignitor is not strong enough to burn the contamination off.......This is especially true for the #6 plugs as they use a thicker element wire and tend to require more juice to burn hot.....I have seen many guys throw away perfectly good glowplugs just because their ignitor was not strong enough for the #6 plugs......Types of fuel and how rich the engine is being run will all affect how clean the glowplug element stays... run rich for too long and you will foul the plugs...
Sounds like you are fouling your glowplugs, and your ignitor is not strong enough to burn the contamination off.......This is especially true for the #6 plugs as they use a thicker element wire and tend to require more juice to burn hot.....I have seen many guys throw away perfectly good glowplugs just because their ignitor was not strong enough for the #6 plugs......Types of fuel and how rich the engine is being run will all affect how clean the glowplug element stays... run rich for too long and you will foul the plugs...
#3819
I stick with the factory bearings...I did use some ready rollers and they were good, the TKO were also good, except being too tight...and right now I am not sure who else carries bearings in that size....Boca has bearings for these engines I believe....
#3821
#3823
#3824
ahh...
Sounds like you are fouling your glowplugs, and your ignitor is not strong enough to burn the contamination off.......This is especially true for the #6 plugs as they use a thicker element wire and tend to require more juice to burn hot.....I have seen many guys throw away perfectly good glowplugs just because their ignitor was not strong enough for the #6 plugs......Types of fuel and how rich the engine is being run will all affect how clean the glowplug element stays....the dirtier the element the more juice it requires to glow... run rich for too long and you will foul the plugs...
Sounds like you are fouling your glowplugs, and your ignitor is not strong enough to burn the contamination off.......This is especially true for the #6 plugs as they use a thicker element wire and tend to require more juice to burn hot.....I have seen many guys throw away perfectly good glowplugs just because their ignitor was not strong enough for the #6 plugs......Types of fuel and how rich the engine is being run will all affect how clean the glowplug element stays....the dirtier the element the more juice it requires to glow... run rich for too long and you will foul the plugs...
#3825
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From: Quinby south Carolina
I believe I have fallen victim to this situation more than one time!! What igniter do you recommend? Nova's and RB's seem real bad. O"Donell do not seem to be effected as bad. I actually switched to T97's and T77's beause the motor was hard to start! I thought it was bad plugs.



