I have a Lister CS 5/1 from 1934 - That little brass cap near the decompressor should be removed after a rebuild and some oil poured in (1/3Pt ?) It,s been a pleasure watching this series - my engine has 50 thou bump stop
I rebuilt my Lister cs 6 over about six month's just puttering away in the evenings and on weekends. It's great to watch you guys going through the same sort of procedures. I have the simpler thermo syphon set up without the radiator.
That’s definitely the best way to build an engine, I had to get it done as quick as possible as I haven’t got a great deal of room! I like the look of the tank cooled engines better although I suppose the rad cooled are more practical, there’s no pump it’s still thermo siphon but is very efficient at cooling, l recon it would be great at heating quite a large workshop as it moves plenty of warm air around 😉 I told my brother to keep his eyes peeled for a start o matic set and grab it with both hands, he moved to Oz 30 odd yrs ago
Does your engine smoke at low compression setting ? Mine burns clean on high compression but i still get some blue smoke when i run out the screw valve. I think it may be because I put to much oil in the valve spring wells to lubricate the stems. Loads of compression. Cant turn the engine over without using decompression lever.
I just fired it up from cold on low compression and it started easily and it doesn’t smoke at all (20 degrees outside temp but cooler inside), I gave it a 2000 watt load from a heater still on low compression and there’s barely any detectable smoke! Each time I fire it up it’s getting better and better,I guess the rings and bore are bedding in. The very first time I fired it up I gave it 3000 watts boiling a kettle which it does easily but there was a bit of blue smoke but nothing like what it was, I think I’ll put them videos up and then try the 3k load again to see if it’s cleared up! I must have had the engine running about 2 hours now on and off,the first fire up I let it run for an hour straight to get it warm and let the oil circulate. Was there much play in the valves and guides or did you replace them? Probably just needs to bed in 👍
@@sambocotton5868 The reason I ask is because some guys say you must not run a lister unloaded. It glazes the bore. I suspect its just like you say. Needs bedding in. Compression is excellent. New valves and guides but they are Indian so tolerances may not be as good in the guides. Could be the fuel cetane is not as high down under. 30 weight monograde castrol oil.
