you probably already know but the tray below the burner is for fuel to heat up the gas generator. Denatured alcohol works great. Also I do a lot of restoring old Coleman lanterns and carburetor cleaner in the check valve works great to clean off the gunk and get them to seal well. love the video great sounding engine.
A new leather washer in the pump and some meths in the pre-heater bowl to get the vaporiser up to temperature first would have helped a lot. Seems like he needs to clean the jet too. I've never had a Primus blow out, once running. Yes, I've stripped a lot of old paint and bent a lot of metal with the help of a Primus blowlamp. It's fun, but you need some patience at the start and respect for the power when it's running at full-song! They sound like a pulse-jet! This guy has his heart in the right place, but he lacks some old-school knowledge and is too impatient. This has made the whole process longer and less efficient than necessary. It's not his fault. Btw, I 'liked' the video, because at least he's trying to preserve some history, unlike so many who think it's not relevant. Overall, kudos. :-)
Cheers for the tips mate! Ther was a few problems, The leather gasket as you said was bad had been sitting outside the whole winter. and the check valve in the handel leaks a bit. Check out my other videos if you are was to see her running. Im hope fully gonna make a instruction video on how evrything works.
Was it just me trying to push the flywheel at the same time...Thinking now go go go. LOL :-) I really like this old engines. But we must admit electric start is EXTREMELY helpful. Thanks for sharing. ;-)
Thanks for posting. Love the sound. That old Primus would have driven me nuts on day one. It would be in the canal before the engine was on the second revolution! I would start it once a week and leave it running until I got where I was going.
You're rushing it. To get the burner hot enough pour some Methylated spirit in the trough under the spray outlet. This will get the burner nice and hot so when you pressurize it lights and burns efficiently.
@@USSBB62 ... Its more like they dont know how things from 100 years ago worked. Do you expect us to know exactly how to use stuff from 100 years ago that we wouldnt normally use? Wow. Give us a break.
The blowlamp does not need to be pumped up as much as that. In fact it was over pumping which caused it to flame-out several times apart from the wind. The blowlamp should be able to go at least five minutes between pumps.
Did anyone else find the irony humorous at 7:55?? He's starting an engine who's technology is almost 150 years old and stops for a moment to check his 21st century smartphone.
What a wonderful Monty Python sketch this would make for classic engine lovers like us. 10 out of 10 for perseverance and she sounded so cool when finally running. Did the owner get a free pair of trainers with each engine?
My father had a primer pump torch like that for installing asbestos floor tile. The torch heated the tile and soften it so it could be cut with tin snips to trim around door facing/moulding. The torch had a little trough below the nozzle where it caught an ounce or so of white gas (now know as lead free gas). The pump was pressurized with the plunger and then the nozzle opened (unlit) causing fuel to drip and fill the trough. The nozzle was closed and the trough of liquid fuel was lit. It warmed the torch nozzle and vaporized the fuel igniting the torch when the shutoff valve was opened. By the time the trough was empty the blow torch nozzle was sufficiently hot to sustain a blue flame which was nigh into impossible to blow out. To extinguish the flame the shutoff valve was closed.
persiuntimu emeilas haha sry i was getting late for work so I was in a hurry. Check out my other videos if you want to see her moving on the open water.
Really do not understand why you do not take the time to make the torch work as should... just an hours work or so and that should makes starting soooo much easier... Or get a Sievert torch, those are absolutely foolproof...
Thums up :-). Great work. Very nice vdo. It reminds me of starting the mini diesel aeromodel engine. Same work but much more effort. Thanks for sharing.
once the fuel is burning, no more pumping, please. The heat produced by the flame is more than sufficient to keep the lamp burning ... Better check oil-level etc on the engine during warm-up-time! And if you'd have a leak on a gasket, please change that ASAP!
curt downtowner no, sry to say you're wrong. The pumps leather gasket dryed out during the winter and the check valve leaks :) I'm happy to say it's fixed now and she starts whit in 3 minutes.
The blowlamp (gasoline rather than kerosene?) must have a leak. It should not take all that frenetic pumping to keep it running. The heat transfer from the burner should keep the pressure up without pumping. Also a windproof "jet" lighter would make life a lot easier.
It's rare to get a useful comment, love it! It's a gasoline blowtorch. The problem whit it is a leaking one way valve between the pump and the pressure vessel. The ball in it had some deep pitting in it from corrosion. It's a 5min fix
You should make some kind of small, hidden hook on that flywheel. And use a piece of rope to turn it easly ;) So You don't need to grab it directly in hands
Could work, But it's perfectly safe if you know what you are doing. Shes dose not kick back and the spring makes the handel retract before you can blink.
How do you think they did reverse?? Yup...stop the engine and start it backwards...although by the time u get into reverse your probably got hit watever it is u were reversing for in the first place
:} Great video, thank you for your efforts....... Seeing the leaves on the trees in the backround and how it took 9 min to start, can not amagin what it would take when there is snow on the trees and ground.................. :{
Jättehäftigt. Fixa Primusen bara med ny packning, och inte låta dig frestas ut av nån gasolgubbe inte... PS. Akta foten, den håller inte emot när motoren slår tilbaka.
Would have been a lot easier to check the seals on the blowlamp if that's kept serviced & works to it's Full potential the engine would be started in no time Just lack of fundamental maintainance guys a prat??
