@EngineManic Thank you, it has turned out very well although it needed to have the crankpin ground undersize to make it sound really sweet and if you haven't seen it watch "Lister CS 5/1 after Big End Replacement". They are a superb, well built engine and with all the parts readily available you'll have no trouble sorting yours out - unless one or both of your gib-keys are stuck in :)
I have no experience of petrol Listers so am unable to offer a comparison but can say that, with the compression change over valve giving the high compression, it does start quite readily.
That said, I only run it for fun and have not run it in freezing conditions. Perhaps another viewer could let us know?
I got a Petter A1 running this year and will be interested to see how that starts when the temperature drops :)
I have only got into engines in April this year so this is the first winter I have had them, I will be particularly interested to see how the d type starts! (Clagy!)
I supose the decompressor should make it easy to start, it's not possible for a diesel to backfire is it?
Both this Lister and my Bamford have decompressors and they would be impossible to crank without using them. I have not had any backfiring problems and suspect that in general diesels do not backfire.
You certainly need the decompressor. A guy at Kingsfold who I was next to in the engine line up had bad arthritus in his wrist and couldn't start his bamford, I had to do it for him and the decompressor is definitly a nescesity!
I didn't think diesels could backfire but wasn't sure, anythings possible!
First...Nice looking engine! but I have a question. You filled the water jacket with soft water and let the engine run for 2 hours. You have no water tank and therefore no water circulation. Wont the engine overheat? I ask this question because I'm in the process of restoring my Lister CS 5/1. I don't have a water tank for cooling either (going to build one later though) but I would like to try to start the engine for a test run before making a tank.
Thank you. With the engine running under no load it just boils very gently. I peer into the upper hose every 10 minutes or so and top up as necessary. Everything seems to be fine and I assume with the rainwater that any scale build up will be minimal. In David Edgington's The Lister CS Story he explains that these engines were supplied with hoppers between 1931 and 1935. The hopper was not very large and Lister must have anticipated boiling.
Thank you. I had it out again a few days ago when the weather was a bit nicert. I usually attach a tractor silencer but left it off for this video so that the smoke is visible. I'm planning to replace the big end bearings at some point as they are very worn!
You have a very nice looking CS im rerestoring my one i hope it runs as good as yours
EngineManic 8 months ago
@EngineManic Thank you, it has turned out very well although it needed to have the crankpin ground undersize to make it sound really sweet and if you haven't seen it watch "Lister CS 5/1 after Big End Replacement". They are a superb, well built engine and with all the parts readily available you'll have no trouble sorting yours out - unless one or both of your gib-keys are stuck in :)
MidBrunswickGreen 8 months ago
Hi,
What are these like cold starting. Are they alot easier than petrol Listers?
When the winter gets realy cold I plan to get my d type and wd8 out and do a cold start, see what their like!
Many thanks and great video!
steamwally 2 years ago
Hello, I'm glad to hear you like the video.
I have no experience of petrol Listers so am unable to offer a comparison but can say that, with the compression change over valve giving the high compression, it does start quite readily.
That said, I only run it for fun and have not run it in freezing conditions. Perhaps another viewer could let us know?
I got a Petter A1 running this year and will be interested to see how that starts when the temperature drops :)
MidBrunswickGreen 2 years ago
Thanks,
I have only got into engines in April this year so this is the first winter I have had them, I will be particularly interested to see how the d type starts! (Clagy!)
I supose the decompressor should make it easy to start, it's not possible for a diesel to backfire is it?
steamwally 2 years ago
Both this Lister and my Bamford have decompressors and they would be impossible to crank without using them. I have not had any backfiring problems and suspect that in general diesels do not backfire.
MidBrunswickGreen 2 years ago
You certainly need the decompressor. A guy at Kingsfold who I was next to in the engine line up had bad arthritus in his wrist and couldn't start his bamford, I had to do it for him and the decompressor is definitly a nescesity!
I didn't think diesels could backfire but wasn't sure, anythings possible!
All the best,
Phill.
steamwally 2 years ago
Hello,
First...Nice looking engine! but I have a question. You filled the water jacket with soft water and let the engine run for 2 hours. You have no water tank and therefore no water circulation. Wont the engine overheat? I ask this question because I'm in the process of restoring my Lister CS 5/1. I don't have a water tank for cooling either (going to build one later though) but I would like to try to start the engine for a test run before making a tank.
Regards,
Marcel
Redkrabby 2 years ago
Thank you. With the engine running under no load it just boils very gently. I peer into the upper hose every 10 minutes or so and top up as necessary. Everything seems to be fine and I assume with the rainwater that any scale build up will be minimal. In David Edgington's The Lister CS Story he explains that these engines were supplied with hoppers between 1931 and 1935. The hopper was not very large and Lister must have anticipated boiling.
MidBrunswickGreen 2 years ago
Thanks for your explanation. So I guess that it's not a problem to test run the engine for a short period of time.
Marcel Herwijnen
the Netherlands
Redkrabby 2 years ago
Thank you. I had it out again a few days ago when the weather was a bit nicert. I usually attach a tractor silencer but left it off for this video so that the smoke is visible. I'm planning to replace the big end bearings at some point as they are very worn!
MidBrunswickGreen 2 years ago
That is a great sounding engine! Also a nice one too! Great video.
angamoos 2 years ago