poppin engine started and stopped!!!

[jim]

i'm still working on it, just need to get the valve to seal better!

no time this weekend, work to do

[NickG]

Mad Jack,

yes, they are tricky little things to get running and I had to persevere a lot to get my other one going! I am not expecting this one to be easy either!

Jim, good luck. Unfortunately I haven't started mine, have been quite busy with other stuff which is why I haven't been on for a bit.

Nick

[jim]

mines still awaiting the the final push!

been busy on other jobs

[jim]

great joy!!!

it runs!!!!

spent a couple of hours in the shed, got it to run!!

took me a good while to get the .002" shim valve to seal, but once it was sorted, it ran!

i'd left the camera on, so that had a flat battery, by the time i'd got my phone out to film it, it was running great. filmed it and now can't upload the video to the computer!

but, it was fantastic to see it run!!!!

i'm now settling down with a few cans to celebrate!!!

[Stilldrillin]

"Oh happy day"....... 

Blummin well done Jim! 

Can see your smile from here....... 

David D

[Darren]

Brilliant Jim, I think we would all love to see the vid when you can manage it.

Well done, that's a neat looking engine 

[jim]

I will give it a clean down and have another run at the weekend.

[NickG]

Well done Jim,    brilliant aren't they, very difficult to get running at all so 1st time - respect for that    really need to get motivated and back in the garage to finish mine! Other obstacles got in way in the workshop and out unfortunately.

Nick

[jim]

Well done Jim,    brilliant aren't they, very difficult to get running at all so 1st time - respect for that    really need to get motivated and back in the garage to finish mine! Other obstacles got in way in the workshop and out unfortunately.

Nick

the worse part was getting the valve to seal, i need to lengthen the valve shaft and try a thicker shim. now i know its a runner, my enthusiasum has returned!!!

how's yours going??