Pull up Eastwood web site.
Buy a powder coating kit and powder for less than a bill
Hit CL for free stove.
Powder coating needs air pressure, low air pressure. Even a hobbyist air brush compressor will work.
Now, you can play.

The frame replaces a miata body.

I have a Lee .223 shell holder (#4) that I use in my Lee turret press, and the case seems to fit too loosely in the shell holder; when I seat a bullet, for example, I need to put my finger on the case to keep it completely upright. Has anyone seen this? If I buy a shell holder of a different brand, will it fit more tightly?

Perkins fuel inj troubleshooting vid

Fuel pressure issues. Fuel tank not venting.

To much case pressure.
Some self advancing fuel timing stuck.
Some compression release sticking, or gummed up valve guide.

Old oil bath sir filter? Pull air filter completely off an see.

Also if pump has ele fuel shut off on suction side could be issue.
Highly doubt there's a fuel tank lift pump, but check.

deadshot, that is a great vid and there were a bunch of excellent videos related to it. Going to be a lot of downloading and saving of some of those. Thanks!


Tried with cap off and same thing.



Not sure what you mean by case pressure...
Fuel injection pump is one of the "hands off" items to me, other than linkages and simple eyeballing for obvious faults.
Could the "self advancing fuel timing" potential issue be tinkered from the outside? I had my son start it while I had my eyes on it, can see no exterior issues. Runs like a champ for 10 to 15 seconds.



It is a double filter set up, no oil bath...
Which brings me to one of my favorite kinds of projects. The two air filters are a slight pain to get to. I have to raise the loader arms, install the safety strut, loosen and twist the coolant fill port, then I can start working on getting in to the double filters.

I'm considering replacing the extra spendy double filter set up with a standard air filter from a V8 of some type.
I'd cover the intake hose, strip out all the old parts, and weld/bolt the brackets on to install an aftermarket air filter body.
Any experience with modifying something as simple as an air filter? To my shade tree thinking, filtered air is filtered air, and as long as the new is able to pass the CFM of the old we should be golden. Too simple?

[quote="STED9R]Also if pump has ele fuel shut off on suction side could be issue.
Highly doubt there's a fuel tank lift pump, but check.[/quote]
It has the electric fuel shut off on the HP side, so I am guessing that it dumps the HP fuel back to the LP side. (The elec leads are installed on a solenoid in between the injector lines on HP end of the pump.)
Gravity feed from tank through primary fuel/water separator filter, then up to one of those fancy 4-line fuel filters with clear bowl, then to injection pump.

Before I drop another $120 on two new filters (or rip out the old air filter system and replace it) I plan on removing both filters, cleaning the housing, and running the engine to see if it idles smoother for longer than 10 to 15 seconds.

Thanks for the advice sir.[/quote][/quote][/quote][/quote]

Great idea for a thread!

Somebody please help me. My elderly neighbor "gave" me his 20-year old Sears sit-down lawnmower. 16HP OHV Briggs & Stratton engine. He bought a new Deere machine, and figured I could use his. It's dead, of course. Flat tire. The older gentleman is kind of soft in the head, and had recently been changing parts (randomly). The folks at Sears were too happy to cooperate. He tried to start it, to show me it works. Well, it cranked, and then spewed gobs of oil on the driveway. I towed it to my place, where it has sat for months. I would dump it in the back 40, but the neighbor's wife tells me it was a gift from a family member.

I am no mechanic. What are the first 3 or 5 things you would do? Somebody suggested it might just have too much oil, and I should drain it and start again. Any advice welcomed!

Just purchased a 870 Express Tactical. So far I need to know:
1. What type of HD rounds do you recommend? 2 3/4" #8. At close range it might as well be buckshot, but half the cost.
2. Any easy modifications that you recommend? Aside from a sling, no...it's good to go right out of the box. Just give it a good break-in.
3. I'm not a fan of the synthetic and might want to switch out to wood. Will any wood furniture work or does it have to be specific? Specific to 870, I would think. Check Gunbroker or eBay.

It cranked. That's good news.

1.) Drain the oil. Then fill it with the correct amount of the right oil. Check the manual to see how, and what.
2.) Pull the plug. First look to see if the plug is oil fouled. If so, clean it, but do not replace it yet.
3.) Do a spark test. Ground the body of the plug somewhere on the body of the engine. Crank it over. Watch to see if a spark jumps the gap on the plug. If no spark, check the coil and/or magneto.
4.) Once you have changed the oil, and have a spark, replace the plug and try to start it. If it doesn't start, spray some starting fluid in the carb and try again. If it starts, but dies pretty quickly, you have a fuel delivery problem.

Edit: Should have said at the end of 2.)... If you have already changed the oil, and know there is not too much oil in the engine, crank it over a few times with the plug still out, to clear any oil in the cylinder.

I'm considering replacing the extra spendy double filter set up with a standard air filter from a V8 of some type.
I'd cover the intake hose, strip out all the old parts, and weld/bolt the brackets on to install an aftermarket air filter body.
Any experience with modifying something as simple as an air filter? To my shade tree thinking, filtered air is filtered air, and as long as the new is able to pass the CFM of the old we should be golden. Too simple?

Welp, with it being mechanical fuel injection and the filters being old(Years not hours(mileage)) then I'd guess a dried seal @ a filter or loose old filter that lets the injector pump draw in air.

lIKE DRINKING MILK THROUGH A STRAW...IT ALL WORKS UNTIL YOU POKE A PIN HOLE IN THE STRAW...THE INJECTOR PUMP FINDS IT EASIER TO DRAW AIR INSTEAD OF HEAVY DIESEL OIL.

cHECK ALL SEALS AT ALL FILTERS FOR SMALL CRACKS AND WheTHER THE fuel FILTERS OR filter CANISTERS ARE TIGHT.

Air in the diesel feed line.will make it run rough and stall.

It gets bad enough and it wont start.

Sorry Id fix the text...I accidentally hit caps lock but I'm tired.

I hesitated to recommend the #8 bird shot because it seems unconventional, but that's what the first couple of rounds in my HD shotguns are. The energy transfer is near 100%.
Glad I'm not the only one.

The dual filter system is designed to handle severe dusty conditions. The "low flying crows and corncobs" are filtered by the first and the extra fines by the second. Diesel engines eat a lot of air and DO NOT like any abrasive dust.

Consider checking out the Farm Tractor, Truck, or Construction Equipment junk-yards. Find a large filter unit that you can mount elsewhere on the tractor then Run pipe from the intake to the new filter location. Some tractors used in Ea. Washington have engine air filters mounted on top the cab and the piping looks like a Military Fording Kit on a Deuce and a Half.

Is there an electrical line to the top of the injector pump? If so there is a fuel shut-off solenoid that tends to stick. First check for voltage when switch in Run position. If there, cycle run switch on/off and feel/listen to see if solenoid is functioning. Since rig sat some time it may be stuck. If your engine uses a manual STOP lever/handle it may not have the solenoid. If it does, the only wire on the pump will be for the solenoid.

Also, check fuel return line on injector pump. There's a check valve installed at the pump. Could also be plugged/stuck.