PuffTheMagicDragon
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Engine is an old Lombardini LDW401M single cylinder raw-water cooled on a little open boat and it has not been used for a couple of years. Changed oil and filters. Battery fully charged. Air bled. Injector tested OK as did the high pressure pump. Glow plug also OK.
Continued cranking produces the sound of firing and exhaust elbow gets hot. Dark grey smoke comes out of it but the engine does not run. It stops as soon as I release the starter key. The speed lever does not seem to be having any effect, even when operated directly on the engine itself.
I am suspecting that the governor isn't working, possibly because the internal part of the lever has detached or maybe there are weights or perhaps some spring inside that got stuck.
Any ideas please? Unfortunately I don't have the service manual any longer (would love to get a scanned copy).
Thanks for any suggestions and advice.
Continued cranking produces the sound of firing and exhaust elbow gets hot. Dark grey smoke comes out of it but the engine does not run. It stops as soon as I release the starter key. The speed lever does not seem to be having any effect, even when operated directly on the engine itself.
I am suspecting that the governor isn't working, possibly because the internal part of the lever has detached or maybe there are weights or perhaps some spring inside that got stuck.
Any ideas please? Unfortunately I don't have the service manual any longer (would love to get a scanned copy).
Thanks for any suggestions and advice.