i've got this engine running quite reliably now... both cylinders running reliably.
i stuck a bit of engine oil -Babout a cc couple of teaspoons in here -Bgoing to the crankcase
to splash around, that seems to keep the compression up.
i've also put more oil in the petrol, which also seems to keep the engine happier... uh
the last little tweak i've done is add this bit of wood here which stops these exhaust
pipes from... uh... loosening every time i run it.
and you'll see they're starting to get some beautiful colors around there from the heat
in the engine when it runs.
i still only run it fairly quick runs; there's the fuel tank up there - i think i mentioned
before that fuel tank is made from an old [Manson] engine that never worked.
yep; the other parts on there that are cosmetic are: this toilet roll holder [base], this
[turned brass disc] from a from an old floppy disk drive, this base which came from um a
door... a door handle face plate.
let's put the camera in its cradle and we'll give it a wee run... okay.
we're going to put a bit of petrol in using the syringe; this syringe tends to get stuck
so i'm going to oil that a little bit before i do that...then i can actually draw the petrol
in without it really getting stuck.
okay so put a little bit of oil in there, let's me use my syringe...
yeah... and we can put some petrol in...[top of screen]
okay...
wipe out the excess from the kitchen table... okay.
this uh...
i think...
[Guy: i'm making video] this little uh tap here
the little fuel cap here i think that little tap is off a um...
fishing... tank you know fish tank [bubbler]?
um turn on now... we're gonna prime it first it needs to be primed really well
really well primed it you'd almost think it was flooded... turn on the ignition and that
might start... or it might not...
more priming needed
Great sound!!
i mean - fantastic sound!
i'm really happy with it...
now these [exhaust] will get approximately red hot these um [exhausts]...
yeah...
i should have a fan running on it to keep it cool; but... it's going to be a really
short run, so... [it's ok]
[epic noises cease 😎😎okay and the bubbles are going in [fuel line] and that's what's
uh that's what's cut it out... essentially uh...
i haven't fixed that tank there and it was getting bubbles in the fuel.
that's also about as much as i would like to run it; it gets nice and hot and we don't
want to overheat it.
if i touch this now i'd get a nice burn off that...
it gets cherry red there.
um so; very cool!
it sounds beautiful, sounds like i want it; this old box that i got when i was a kid...
the um the clothes hanger, wooden clothes hanger... they've all come up beautifully
with a bit of Danish oil: and... the other...
the other parts i put on there for cosmetics another part of a toilet plumbing set makes
a good uh.. version of the original air filter housing ...which is there.
uh all in all: my word i'm happy with this.
i'm really enjoying it.the designer has said uh he doesn't think it's perfect maybe but
he thinks people will enjoy it and it's an affordable price.
well it is.
i mean who could build one with the castings like this... and uh you know not have it take
them ages... and cost heaps more than the 500 u.s that i paid for this.
so i want to say a huge thank you to that uh chinese... that unnamed chinese engineer
whose baby project it was... his baby project to bring this to us.
now [EPIC NOISES] these will get approximately red hot [sure Thomas]