Knocking ??

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Re: Knocking ??

Post by Albert R » Fri Sep 28, 2018 6:37 am

Do not forget to check the stern tube bearing (especially if you have a rubber one). If too loose, resonance causes strange knocking at certain revolution ranges.

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Re: Knocking ??

Post by hedleypiper » Tue Dec 04, 2018 5:18 pm

irregular Knocking solved I think! It seemed to come from the condenser.

Discharge pipe straight from the L.P. to condenser ( the preheater was collapsed inside so cut it off which might have started the problem) . Added a 'dibber' pipe to suck from the lowest part of the condenser and serviced the vacuum pump, to great good effect ! about -18psi shows on gauge.
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Re: Knocking ??

Post by TahoeSteam » Mon Dec 10, 2018 1:16 am

Nicely done!
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Re: Knocking ??

Post by wsmcycle » Mon Feb 11, 2019 10:12 pm

I'm not too up on this sort of esoterica.

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Re: Knocking ??

Post by Lopez Mike » Mon Feb 11, 2019 11:56 pm

Had a friend who was in Greece a couple of years ago and found out that these greek words mean something.

Esoterica meant a bus line that stayed within the city. "Something held within."

Also Metaphor was the name of the airport carts to haul your luggage. "To carry."

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