Stormin 4,458 #76 Posted February 11, 2016 I hope you haven't put it away. I'll be up soon. Being two stroke, I'd expect some smoke with high revs. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
expeatfarmer 591 #77 Posted February 11, 2016 Stormin around the garden Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stormin 4,458 #78 Posted February 12, 2016 Nice to hear it running properly and with little smoke. Top marks to Jonathan for perseverance. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mg_rob 70 #79 Posted February 12, 2016 That's good that you have got it sorted. This and the skimmer have really tested your determination to get them going. I can imagine the ITW would be quite difficult to turn on either concrete or tarmac. Is the winch fully operational? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
expeatfarmer 591 #80 Posted February 13, 2016 The winch is complete but is currently jammed in gear I shall have to remove it to find out why. I just have to be careful not to engage the pto or it will jam the cable. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
expeatfarmer 591 #81 Posted February 22, 2016 What a frustrating day today. The ITW took ages to start, the Whitlock loader has a major diesel leak behind the engine cowling ( fuel pump banjo) 137 decided to play silly beggars and not start and then to cap it all the digger dozer decided to shear the key that drives the hydraulic pump in addition to which it is running badly. Thanks to Norman who was busy washing off machines and helping to sort the keyway all back on track again but knackered my back and feeling very grumpy. Only good thing for the day is that my wife janet has stitched up a beautiful leather cloth seat cover for the ITW which I am about to staple on. had to leave the Whitlock and ITW outside as it is now freezing and I have not the energy to fanny about getting them started. With my luck it will be pouring with rain in the morning. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stormin 4,458 #82 Posted February 22, 2016 No rain forecast, Jonathan. Just sunshine all day. Going to be cold again though. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
expeatfarmer 591 #83 Posted February 22, 2016 Digger is sorted just needs to clean up the carb, fuel bowl had water in it. Lovely seat fits a treat. 3 Stormin, ranger and nigel reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rocboni 257 #84 Posted February 22, 2016 Very nice, I'm sure it's comfier than the cushion. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
expeatfarmer 591 #85 Posted February 22, 2016 Certainly is ! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chris 642 #86 Posted February 22, 2016 How you planning to get your fleet to tractor world Jon?? Be a good pic of them all on a lorry Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stormin 4,458 #87 Posted February 22, 2016 I'll be taking plenty of photo's Chris. Got bigger capacity cards for my camera now. Be back up Wednesday morning, Jonathan. Wanted at the farm tomorrow. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
expeatfarmer 591 #88 Posted February 23, 2016 Three on my trailer and four on a beaver tail plus trailer. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
expeatfarmer 591 #89 Posted February 23, 2016 Better fortune today, Whitlock proved to be a pig to start after I fixed the fuel leak and then I remembered that it likes heat to start from freezing but you have to turn the heat off before you turn it over otherwise it wants to run backwards. Fixed up carb on the digger and it now ticks over nicely. 137 fired up after a few goes but it was below freezing. Brought it into garage for some touch up and a clean up. The ITW has been extremely difficult to start from cold and very smokey. I managed to find a brand new injection pump,injector, reed valve and governor all new old stock. Decided to bite the bullet late this afternoon and changed everything, my theory being that if I changed all the influencing parts for new then I was not leaving any unknown's in the set up. Guess what ! it worked runs much better much less smoke and dare I say it I started it on the crank handle not once but twice WOW ! I kept thinking how unpopular I would be at Malvern churning away on the starter and filling the place with smoke so took the gamble. 1 Stormin reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stormin 4,458 #90 Posted February 23, 2016 That's all good news, Jonathan. Let's hope everything behaves themselves from now on. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rocboni 257 #91 Posted February 23, 2016 I'll have to blame the smoke from mine on your pipe and the ST Bruno now Jonathan! 1 Stormin reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
expeatfarmer 591 #92 Posted February 24, 2016 Certainly plenty of Bruno smoke over the last few weeks. ITW fired first pull on the handle this morning , instantly ran on the starter with little smoke. I would have persisted with the manual start but knackered my back yesterday so thought I would save it for Malvern. Nice seat fits a treat. 3 S1g, nigel and hpearce reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stormin 4,458 #93 Posted February 24, 2016 ITW fired first pull on the handle this morning , instantly ran on the starter with little smoke. And he'd waited for me to arrive before doing so. Big smiles all round. 1 nigel reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
