[SEL] Re: McDonald Diesel & Chapman Boat Engine

[John Culp]

Hi, Brian!

I'm going to forward this one to the Stationary Engine List and see if 
some of the real engine experts can help you out. :-)

If anybody can help, please E-mail Brian at: brianne at ultratune.com.au

John

On Apr 6, 2006, at 2:21 AM, Brian Taylor wrote:

> Hi John
> This is Brian again from the Hervey Bay Historical Village & Museum.
> You kindly helped with our IHC 3hp restoration and she is running well.
>  
> We have been given 4 stationary engines. One is a McDonald Diesel and 
> she smokes like the proverbial. We have no info related to any (if 
> any) settings related to injector qty or timing.
> Any idea whom I could talk to?
> I have looked on Internal Fire for manual but no good.
>  
> Second problem is with a Chapman boat engine..2 stroke.
> It fires twice on every rotation which suggests that the gearing is 
> wrong. All LOOKS original. Magneto is single cam. It is alost as 
> though the gears need swapping over, but physically that is not 
> feasible due to housing sizes etc.
> It will fire up, but due to the extra spark during transfer, we get 
> explosions in the crankcase.
>  
> Any thoughts would be appreciated.
> Brian Taylor
> Publicity Officer
> Hervey Bay Historical Village & Museum
> 13 Zephyr St.
> Scarness.
> 07-4124 6526
> WebSite: http://herveybaymuseum.museum.com/welcome.html


John Culp
Bristol, Tennessee, USA