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Re: (erielack) An EL Geep, was: DL&W 959

Walt,
Haven't found the book that I want, but here's an excerpt from the 
General Motors /On-the-Road Trouble-Shooting/, for the GP7:
"_Cylinder Test Valves_  Each cylinder is equipped with a test valve for 
the purpose of testing for fuel or water accumulation in the cylinders 
prior to starting an engine that has been shut down for a considerable 
period of time.
To make this test, remove the 400-ampere starting fues, open all 
cylinder valves approximately 3 full turns, and use engine jacking tool 
to rotate the engine one complete revolution.  If liquid is discharged 
from any cylinder, investigate; if not, close cylinder test valves, 
replace 400-ampere starting fuse, and start engine in the usual manner."

Our practice was to open all test valves 3 turns, bump the Start button 
3 or 4 times, and watch for any liquid--with a 2-man engine crew, one 
watched each side.  If no discharge, we closed the valves and fired it 
up.  If discharge, we bumped the start button a few more times and hoped 
that the discharge would diminish.

Then we worked on unclogging the sanders.


Ken

On 11/30/2010 12:08 AM, walter smith wrote:
> Ken.....where was this??? Most of the time on the EL, the engine was running
> when I got it. It just goes to show u how u can get by for 20 years and miss
> some very basic things.........
>
> Walt Smith
>
>
>
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