What I've been up to lately....(who cares?)

G'day Doc,
Off to Andamooka and over the north end of Lake Torrens this weekend. Other trips are planned for the next several months; every chance we get!!!! hahaha

Cheers

Roachie

Hi Bill,

Don't expect too much of Andamooka. No character IMHO, unlike Coober Pedy.

Have a good trip anyway.

Bill.

Thanks Sand Man....We'll just take it as it comes. Most of these little places have some sort of charm (but often it's well hidden!!!! hahahaha).

Avagoodlongweegend

Cheers

Roachie

Seen a nice line on pom pom's at Spotlight Willem ;-)))

No chance I could ever catch up to you Willie, ol' mate!!!!!!!!!!

Had a bit more of a read, cavitation=loss of power?

Yes mate, that's my theory........she sometimes has a "miss" if I rev her out over 3000. It could also have been something to do with a less-than-perfect seal on the bottom rubber washer on my CAV filter set-up. When the new pump was fired up for the first time, diesel spillage was evident at the bottom of the filter, indicating that it may have been sucking a little bit of air on occasions.
Cheers mate
Roachie

Nice mods Roachie,

I have the same problem with the bottom washer on my Lucas leaking occasionally. gets so bad there is a small bubble stream.

Have re-fitted it multiple times, so its either find a different washer or pull it off.

As it cant be good pulling bubbles of air through.

Rev

G'day Rev,
Yes mate, not good to have the bubbles coming up......that is where this cavitation business comes into it and (in my case anyway) caused a loss of power when under load.
However, with the small electric pump now fitted, this won't be a problem for me as, even if there is a minor air leak, the pump will maintain the flow okay. Of course it is far better NOT to have any leaks at all, regardless of how small/minor they may be.
Cheers
Roachie

Hi Roachie.

I"m a old fashioned B....st but what i have learnt over the years is that a diesel of any discription has to have a complete air free system. DOSEN'T matter what pumps are there!! YA can't have any AIR at all!!.

Regards Axle.

I think it's a MkIII or something like that. It is "identical" except that the screw-on plastic air filter is slightly larger and has a different shaped foam insert. I'm currently thinking of a new filtration system, whereby there will be a single small oil filter used with a "T" piece from the 2 pumps. I've seen this done on a full-size compressor in a workshop.....seemed like a good idea, as those dicky little plastic filters are prone to have the back cover knocked off.
Cheers
Roachie

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Just found this compressor on ebay.....it is exactly the same as the one I have hooked up to the Maxair.

Thanks for the link, been looking at this....
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Or this:
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You missed 2 words Bonz ("and fees")!!!!!!!!!!!! hahahaha

I have two words to say to you Bill, Two words.

Wheres it fit?

Hahahaha thanx Kath and Kim

Watching with interest and fees Roachie ..........don't forget the industry I "work" (I know it's a oxymoron) in..........you cannot use the word "interest" alone.......it must be "interest and fees" may apply.

Sorry it's a bit of an 'in' joke.

hahaha NOW I get it, working for the Common Wealth of us all

Mate; you're a champion!! I was gunna have a go at making a new one out of a tractor tube I've got in the shed (well, a small bit of it, anyway...hahaha). I've got a couple of sets of hole punches, but I don't think the larest one is quite big enough.

I don't have the dimensions handy. It's about a 12mm centre hole and about 25mm outside diameter. It's just a simple rubber washer and I'm not sure what the nitrile cork etc is.

I 'spose the best thing to do would be to ring the supplier (Denco in Wagga) and just get 'em to send me one; eh?

Thanks again mate and I'll let you know if I need to take you up on your offer.

Cheers

Roachie

G'day Steve,
No switch at the moment.......pump comes on when ignition is on, so I am conscious of the potential for a problem.

Of more concern to me is the current vulnerability of the new "rubber" lines, which start from just near the OE transfer pump and finish near the gearbox cross member support. The pump is mounted on it's side, so those 2 hoses are prone to the possibility of getting a stick caught up there and ripping the whole shebang off!!! However, as of the coming weekend, Roachie's Engineering and Metal Fabrications will swing into full action and problem should be nulified. I have a CAV filter which, AFAIK, is no finer than the OE filter (just heaps cheaper and with a glass bowl), but I do have the other gizmo in the line before the filter (the Morison's DeBug).

We just did a good trip over the long weekend over some reasonably rough tracks and luckily there were no issues with the pump and/or associated plumbing

Cheers mate

Roachie

goodday bill
just a thought but can you get for fuel line a pressure cutoff like is used on dishwashers and washing machines you would think something would be available for race cars etc

steve

Steve,
That might make it too complicated......you know me; I like to keep things simple hahahahahah ;-))

Cheers

Roachie