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Get Cerlist Running

Discussion in 'Jeep Truck and FC Tech' started by bigjohn, Jan 15, 2022.

  1. Jan 16, 2022
    nickmil

    nickmil In mothballs.

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    This. Back in the day the diesel guys used WD-40 to test start the old 6.9 and real early 7.3 Furd diesels so they didn’t have issues. Starting fluid (ether) is too dry and can cause detonation and dry start issues.
     
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  2. Jan 16, 2022
    nickmil

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    Another excellent suggestion!
     
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  3. Jan 16, 2022
    Alan28

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    Sorry, I didn't understand that it was a diesel so no carburetor.
    I used Wynn's for valves in the oil, Bardhal in the fuel and a Belgium product directly sprayed on the valves from the holes for spark plugs, in a diesel you have also holes so you can do it.
    The idea is to clean all dry dusts inside the engine to have all move free and well.
    For diesel engines you have many products like this in USA, maybe wd40 can help.
    Also all must be cleaned from varmints coming inside all holes, they are very clever.
     
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  4. Jan 16, 2022
    Howard Eisenhauer

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    Alan, it's usually the exhaust valves that get fouled, the Cerlist is a 2 cycle engine- they do not have exhaust valves. The exhaust exits through open ports in the cylinder walls that are exposed when the piston is near the bottom of the cylinder.

    This may seem very strange and odd at first but when you consider this engine was designed & built in France it all makes (sort of) sense. :D
     
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  5. Jan 16, 2022
    Dave Deyton

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    This is a really cool project. I saw a one at a Jeep show in Fletcher NC.
    Seems there were only between 400 to 600 of these made.

    Very cool project. I will be watching this.

    Dave
     
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    duffer

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    That made me smile-------


    Sorry Alan
     
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    timgr

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    Carnage a Trois.

    (Refers to an Amazon special featuring the Top Gear trio - an exploration of French car culture).
     
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  8. Jan 16, 2022
    bigjohn

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    Got a chuckle out of me.
     
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    windyhill

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    Make sure you have a block of wood to block the intake in case it runs away! That's a gem of an old turd right there! Good luck!
     
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    bigjohn

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    Oh ya, have a 2x6 on the ready by the intake.
     
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    bigjohn

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    That was a very interesting read. And shines some light on what I was doing wrong. The starter fluid was pre igniting because it was trying to fire probably long before the the injectors would have fired, as a few others have mentioned. Very helpful article, thank you:beer:
     
  13. Jan 16, 2022
    Wmi68CJ5

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    Isn't that like a model airplane engine? Two stroke diesel? I think my .049 cox operates that way lol
     
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    DrDanteIII

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    I wouldn't recommend running the Jeep on the Nitromethane blend though...
     
  15. Jan 16, 2022
    blevisay

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    Look what I found…..
    There are 4 videos
     
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    timgr

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    The Cox engine has a glow plug that ignites the fuel, as I recall. Not a diesel in the sense of being compression ignited. I understood that the heat of the previous cycle kept the glow plug hot and ignited the subsequent cycle.
     
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    duffer

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    That and nitromethane ignites a little different than diesel.
     
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    blevisay

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    Nitromethane is not your friend…..
     
  19. Jan 16, 2022
    bigjohn

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    You sure are a genius! Doing some watching now. Maybe later I’ll do some doing.
     
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    bigjohn

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    Here’s that switch I mentioned earlier. In my binder there’s a diagram for it. Called an Orpin switch. And I’m probably at least somewhat wrong about its function

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