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    How does an alternator work

    This might seam daft and bizarre But I want to wire up a light or buzzer to tell me when the alternator has stopped putting current out This is to be used for my charging system so I know when the alternators has finished charging the batteries up and I can switch my engine off Yes I know the...
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    cranking a diesel engine by hand

    Is it possible to star a heavy diesel engine by hand say a 2.5 DI I knows in days gone by before the starter motor they used to start petrol engines by attaching a hand crank to the cam shaft Someone told me that with a diesel you will not get the engine to go fast enough; is this true or not...
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    Starter fuels for a diesel engine

    Hi I have a 2.5L DI engine that Im running on heavy oil The engine will run fine all day long on the oil however on cold start up she is not so keen to compress I have tried lighting a rag in front of the air inlet manifold while the engine is being cranked so as to let hot air in the...
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    compression tester

    Hi I have been locking for a compression tester for diesel engine on ebay The ones marked for diesel seam to go for big money But the one that say petrol, start at a tenner...
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    On demand fuel pump

    Hi Has anyone hear fitted an on demand fuel pump to a vehicle http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=280584867117&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT Well I have fitted one to a Ford Transit I fitted it to the floor of the engine bay so it is not much higher then the fuel tank It pumps...

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