Mine does, I thought it was unburnt fuel from starting but seems to persist spattering out of silencer to pipe joint after I sealed the flange to the engine.
I just tested mine with the injector out of the engine and turned it over to make sure it was misting the fuel, the throttle was also clearly adjusting the volume aswell. Do you think this test would be sufficient?
I actually painted it silver, I thought that if I painted it maroon and I actually used the tractor/hook the paint would chip and look awful. It probably should be maroon though.
Malvern is getting close so I Started to make the rear drawbar hook that was used to clasp the canal barge tow ropes, it's cut from 1" thick plate and 1" bar bent to shape.
I need to taper the round bar and mill a slot so they can be pinned together, then make the latch lever.
There is only that one photo of the sand skimmer, the rest are of various Ransomes at different shows. In one photo the exhibit number has 'Festival of Transport' along the top and a sign in the background reads 'Kent and Sussex Fuel Services'.
The way I read this is that there is only one pic of the skimmer. The other pictures are of common Ransomes at the festival of transport, nothing to do with the skimmer therefor the Kent and Sussex fuel services won't lead us to the skimmer?
I'm sure mine needs new rings, I didn't want to risk breaking them before Malvern when rebuilding the engine so didn't check them but i feel the engine does lack power, so will look at it after Malven. I know they are not stuck though as i left the piston in diesel and freed them off.
Does the drayton have a set of 4 rings, I can't remember?
Ransomes ITW
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Hard to start and smokey.