[SEL] FW: Lister D model 26HD

[peter ogborne]

Bill most Lister D,s have a hopper cooling system ,that is the water jacket 
around the cylinder is the "Hopper''. Your engine sounds as if it is one 
with a sealed cylinder head designed for an external water tank. That's fine 
,just remember you have a Thermo syphon system ,hot water rises and cooler 
water takes it's place.
The bottom out let of your tank must be level or lower than the engine 
connection .The top connection of the engine must rise to the tank .
Lister D's can boil away all day ,no problems.
I am sure I have a Lister D tank diagram some where if you want I can send 
it.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "William Minehane" <bill at minehane.com>
To: <sel at lists.stationary-engine.com>
Sent: Tuesday, June 10, 2008 7:08 AM
Subject: [SEL] FW: Lister D model 26HD


>
>>
>> I have recently bought a Lister D model 26DH with the  original galv 
>> water
>> tank. I have printed out the drawings of this engine and  notice the the
>> bottom water inlet is level with the outlet of the tank and  that the top
>> connection is at a specified angle ­ the distance from the centre  of the
>> engine to the centre of the tank is 350mm. The actual height of the  tank 
>> is
>> 850mm high so the top of the tank and the top connection is much  higher 
>> than
>> the engine height
>>
>> All this I can follow as I am now making  a transporter for the engine 
>> and
>> tank so that I can take this engine along  with others to ³meetings². 
>> What I
>> cannot follow is how does the water flow  back into the tank as all 
>> Listers
>> have a specified ³height of water in the  engine²  and as this is much 
>> lower
>> than the top connection then I feel  that the engine would have to get 
>> very
>> hot before ³steam¹ flows  back.
>>
>> The engine is a 1940 year of manufacture and the water tank is the 
>> original
>> galv water tank.
>>
>> Maybe I am missing something so would appreciate ³help² -
>>
>> I actually live on the Sunshine Coast in Queensland,Australia and do 
>> belong
>> to a Club, but this Club is also a distance away from me but not as far 
>> as
>> you. Email is terrific.
>>
>> Thanking you for assistance.
>>
>> Bill  Minehane
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