Recent content by Nauty

I’m 99.9% sure the gear timing isn’t wrong I replaced the shim for the pump as it came and it had never been apart but it had sat for years in a boat in fact the shim never left the block , it was stuck so I left it If I got a couple of shims would it be ok to add them one at a time to see if...

New head gasket all back together and still have no start and black smoke I should say if it's cool then it'll start pretty well with some heat from the plugs. It's just when it's warmed up to operating temp , shut it off , it does this!! Any ideas what that's pointing to ? Compression still?

Well if I just leave the head off I can see the piston is at TDC ..correct?

Is this what I need to do? https://www.jemengines.co.uk/tech-spill-timing

I can't see the marks anymore but I could remove the gearbox and bell housing to see them. What's the swash of the head gasket? I measured the thickness of it at 1.7mm , it's metal and 3 layers I think.

No I haven't , what is that?

Once I'd removed the starter and all the corrosion at the rear it turned easily and no water at all in the engine. You can see I'm not a fan of Beta red paint. Oil cap was the only survivor.

It was partially submerged (gearbox and bell housing inc. starter) The actual block was untouched.

I'd given up on this little engine but uncovered it last week for another go at it. I got in touch with Beta and they said from the video I sent them it was low on compression and thought it must be a bent rod but both pistons are sitting 0.55mm above the block so that's in spec. Did a...

So I got the injectors tested and I was there when they tested them on an old Lucas machine, they were both toast so they supplied me with new ones. Fitted them but no different at all as afar as I can tell. It's as though it's either getting too much fuel or not enough air. Intake is...

Thanks for the reply No load on engine at all. Timing was done correctly and once started runs perfect. New air filter I guess I could get the injectors tested , just no one within 80 miles of here that can do it , same for compression test.

Hi. I've just rebuilt a Z482 to go in my boat (engine is a Beta 10) Sorry for it not being an orange tractor although I do have a Kubota front cutting mower as well. I got it in a sorry state although hardly used, 144hrs. Bores were de-glazed , new rings and new gaskets all round. Put it all...