423. The legendary Keith Duffy tells me off

[@jacksomb1]

"Your Saturday night finger" LOOOOOL 😉😉😉 What a character...

[@rubberdc]

yes I had to work that out and replayed it ...and i still couldnt hear it properly lol.

[@nicky3989]

😂

[@alanjohn6355]

That was such an old school description, made this old man smile.

[@StormwatchDruid]

Then you get the Suck, squeeze, bang, and blow.

[@SecretSquirrelFun]

I heard that one too 🤣🤣 Brilliant, just brilliant.

[@jonathanphillips3257]

Every day is a school day mate. People like Keith are worth their weight in gold and the knowledge they have gained with their years of experience is priceless.

[@jillosler9353]

What a wonderfully knowledgeable man! And witty with his phraseology too ! 😂😂

[@user-br2bf1hl6n]

Very interesting James. Thanks for the lesson from Mr. Lister. Best wishes, Deb

[@ruaidhrikathygill8833]

He is a legend and quite the guy at 83! Loved his very clear explanation of how a 4 stroke engine works. A glass of water 😂 I loved it when you said “Sorry Keith, Mr. Lister”….very contrite 😞 Nice video. Thanks James. 😊🤗 Kathy

[@Bee-ih5uy]

Aw....what a sweet man, such a treasure! A damn good Sunday morning indeed :-)

[@matthewwoodward2738]

Keith has one of those voices you could just fall asleep to . And I mean that as a compliment. It is just soothing and knowledgeable . What a guy 😊

[@edsageseamaster3440]

Keith is a legend. He serviced my boat for many years. What he doesn’t know, isn’t worth knowing.

[@neverthetwain]

Keith is a national treasure. His knowledge needs to be preserved for the future.

[@TheNarrowboatThatJamesBuilt]

Totally agree but also he knows that. That’s why he does what does. To share his knowledge and pass it on

[@twotrees2]

Thought it was Keith Duffy from Boyzone when I saw the title! Still I’m not disappointed!

[@Davo1969]

Saturday night finger😂😂😂😂

[@TheNarrowboatThatJamesBuilt]

Mate he cracked me up with little gems like that 😂

[@DEmma1972]

Bargain price for giving the boat owner 60+ years of his learning condensed into a couple of hours of personalized tutoring (plus the oil). Love the explanation also. Good stuff. Every narrow boater should have this session once.

[@melissazeigler9694]

Saturday night finger first time I ever heard that 😂🤣😂🤣🤣 omg hilarious !!!

[@SecretSquirrelFun]

Kieth, if you read this - thank you for sharing your knowledge and, may I say, you look at least 20 years younger than your purported age of 83. Looking good Keith, looking good. All the best from me to you. Thanks again and take care. 🙂🐿🌈❤️

[@JackNance22]

Enjoyed learning how a 4 stroke engine works, thanks Keith and James!:)

[@NarrowboatWill]

He's fantastic. Those old boys are disappearing.

[@brand_engineering]

I'm pleased Keith has found something to do since leaving Boy Zone.

[@normmcrae1140]

"Suck, Squeeze, Bang, Blow"...... That's how I learned! With a model VERY similar to the one Keith has! I'm amazed that your old Lister even ran with your fuel filter THAT Bad!😬

[@oneshoan]

I’m not mechanically inclined, but that fuel filter was the saddest thing I’ve seen! 😂 All I could think about was the water you had to clean out after he washed the engine. But it’s cleaned and you have the video for reference.

[@Boating_David]

You could listen to Keith advise all day long 👌

[@michaelcalvert-smith4583]

Fascinating video James. I've bookmarked it it was so informative. Especially Keith's explanation of how the diesel engine works, and also how to bleed one. Thanks so much !!

[@MajorTnarg]

I really enjoyed this episode, was nice to see some maintenance that is relatively routine. Most vlogs don't his this much detail on the engine bits. Keith Duffy sure seems like the diesel whisperer!

[@burner8948]

Keith is a Legend

[@mandycoleman1394]

Oh my goodness! Where did you find such a lovely older gentleman ! What an absolute diamond he was. You’ve now been told what to do by a master James so keep all that knowledge stored in your noggin ! Interesting for me as I thought I’d not understand what he was talking about but he explained things so well! Only down side is I’ve a memory of a peanut so I’ve already forgotten it all lol x see you on the next one James x

[@mandycoleman1394]

@@IDKline think peanut brain is a condition like brain fog is ! Lol 😂

[@Chappers.Gaming]

83 years old wow! What a chap! He really needs to make an have an apprentice school to pass his knowledge on or make a book or something like that.

[@stephenperkins8374]

What a small world,, Keith comes into my shop to have his phone fixed,, lovely bloke, I could talk to him for hours

[@TheNarrowboatThatJamesBuilt]

@@stephenperkins8374 that is a small world - cheers

[@sandyprosser805]

Well done getting that done is essential. No probs for you. 😊

[@barryhayes3328]

I remember Keith Duffy when he was in Boyzone 😅.he’s changed a bit since he moved on

[@rickonnye2001]

Very interesting 😊great service 😊nice video 😊thank you

[@christillyer3725]

What star Keith is. Love it.

[@1258-Eckhart]

Gosh, sorry to be so obvious but the crud in that fuel filter! Amazing that it hadn't already well blocked the injectors.

[@petejolly865]

Without a full flow oil filter all the contaminants will sit in the bottom of your sump and create a thick sludge over time. As you don’t have an oil filter the engine needs a non detergent oil to ensure that any particulates are not held in suspension but allowed to settle out. I have a JP3 which needs the same type of oil and I use morris SAE30 which is a straight mineral oil. The danger of using a detergent multi grade is that all the suspended material is passed through your oil ways and could clog these up leading to oil starvation of whichever bearing that feeds. I would check with the oil supplier if what you have used is classed as a detergent type oil. It’s also worth noting that your tappers on the head could do with a check for correct gap setting at each service.

[@keithduffy4462]

As mentiond earlier, an oil company assured me that that particular oil is suitable. The video was precede and we did discus tappets, which on such a lightly loaded engine can can be judged very roughly by sound as to whether they need adjusting. To adjust them at every 100 hour service intrval would be absurd.

[@trevornelmes9331]

Glass of water 😂🤣😂🤣

[@jillosler9353]

😂😂😂 I laughed at that too 😂😂

[@EeeDee1]

Given the state of the fuel filter you should have the fuel cleaning guy that was at Project 58 pay Sloe Patrol a house call. The 15w/40 was a surprise. I've seen so many Lister YT'ers using Golden SAE 30 in theirs.

[@keithduffy4462]

SAE30 was the reccomended oil before multigrade was developed. In days of yor oils wererated30 winter and 40 winter. The oil company assured me that whereas they supply 30 grade if you want it 20/40 covered a greater range.

[@Steve9357]

really good vlog! Kieth knows his stuff. Interesting to note that all of the small diesels seem to have a type of finger pump to clear air from the system. I've found them on everyone from the smallest graveley to the large cummings engines. the fuel pump on a unimog engine had a small hand piston type. sorry I'll ramble on. love the small engines and the lister and veaters are right in my fav list

[@annjarvis9300]

Well done to Keith what a ⭐️ remember what he has told you tc now the oldies👍👋

[@Widestone001]

Now I know how a Diesel engine works - and why it can be run on almost anything that's liquid and barely flamable. Cheers indeed! 🙂

[@letsbefrank6269]

James, please don’t use pliers to loosen a bolt! Terrible example to novice boaters, I’ve done it before and it just rounds off the bolt head over time. 16:31 😊

[@keithduffy4462]

it was a knurled screw that cowboys overtighten. Finger tight is sufficient

[@sarkybugger5009]

Every boat should have a Keith! And now we see why you keep killing cars. You should have got him to give your latest the once over. I bet you haven't checked the fluids on that recently, either. 😛 All the best, mate.

[@cousinjack2841]

Old fuel injection mechanic here and I've done a lot of work on Listers. Having seen the fuel filter and believe me, I've seen worse, but not by much, your lift pump is going to be acting as a reservoir for crap now. It looks like it is an old ac type pump so it's quite easy to clean out. It has a top cover on it like a little bell housing, which is held in place by a 3/8" bolt if memory serves. It is quite easy to take that cover off and you will see a lot of rubbish built up in the corners of the pump housing. Scrape this out taking care not to damage the little round valves that you will be able to see with the cover off. It will obviously be easier to do this if you the the lift pump off the engine block, but it looks like you could do it in position. You don't have to do this now as the fuel filter should catch any rubbish that breaks loose... perhaps a job to be done at thew next engine service. Good luck.

[@billyslide7645]

What a great teacher!

[@johnedwards1685]

I’m a bit precious about engine oils, sadly. I’d have to run two or three oil changes through that engine over a week or two to flush out the inches of sludge no doubt sitting on the bottom. No oil filter either, yikes! Stuff of nightmares for me.

[@colingibson3921]

Wow all that garbage in the fuel filter. I know he told you that a fuel tank check is in the cards. I know this is probably not in your thoughts. But I changed out my fuel filter by removing the factory set up. Put a racor clear bottom filter with water drain in a more accessible spot. Which also allows me to see it clearly everytime I do an engine check. Just a thought!!

[@keithduffy4462]

The glass bowl Racor filter is a bss fail

[@MrDavidHowell]

Jesus…almost 4am and now I’m wanting to check my engine! 😳

[@veronicastapelberg6373]

I have a lister CE twin from 1947 bought the boat recently and the motor hasn't worked in some time, need help getting this amazingly talented man to look at it, apparently my lister is quite rare I'm sure he might enjoy working on it to find out what it won't start. Can I have his contact details pretty please 😊

[@phenogen8125]

Clean the fuel tank and add an additional high flow filter on the outlet; and use diesel bug treatment. Your oil change interval is likely to be 50 hours run time as is typical with such rudimentary non filtered engines and the natural predisposition is for far too extended hours. Keep fuel tank full over winter to reduce condensation from the tank "breathing" in moisture laden air. Probably worst fuel fitter contamination I have ever seen; but then I have only changed a few hundred to date. As a last resort you could always read the "destructions". (neglected instructions)

[@keithduffy4462]

The service interval on an SR2 is 100 hours. the muck in the tank was examined and found to be rust from the fuel tank

[@TheDaf95xf]

Good morning young James 😊 Well I am surprised 😮 you’ve let the heart ❤️ of Slow Patrol get into such a state 🙄 If you’re planning on selling it when project 58 is finished you need that heart as smooth as silk 🤩 Now Kieth has shown you the basic get some fuel fitters on board and check it regularly and swap it out if it’s that bad again you bad boy lol 😝 I change the oil in my Tiguan every 5000 miles and the fuel filter every 10k and never have a problem sweet 👍🏻 Have a great bank holiday Monday I’m off to Stirling in my lorry later 😂

[@keithduffy4462]

The vide was edited, The service interval is 100hours,

[@kevinmartin3859]

I think you have well tutoriad

[@RMcGivern]

Can’t find his details in the description below

[@TheNarrowboatThatJamesBuilt]

facebook.com/keith.duffy.104

[@kevinseeley6452]

What was that liquid you put into the oil before changing the oil?

[@keithduffy4462]

We Didn't

[@bigKDL]

Hi James just thought I might say I didn't see the filter in the top of the lift pump checked was this done off camera or was it missed

[@keithduffy4462]

See above

[@MediaEasier]

Saturday night finger 😂

[@TheNarrowboatThatJamesBuilt]

Sweary Dan still cracks up about that

[@BritishWaterwaysSounds]

You know it makes me laugh how many times i get told im wrong by "experts" for using off brand oil in my lister and told its a bodge for paying a quarter of the price, and when it holds 15 liters the cost is considerable. Oil is made to a standard. I also use Lucas engine honey. When i got my boat the fuel filter was similar to yours, but i have the added poshness of an oil filter.

[@keithduffy4462]

James, In showig the video you have edited 3+ hour lesson into 20 minutes,. In fairness you said in yor intro that you were showing an oil change, but it has left me open to a lot of flak for not covering some aspects which we of course covered. Your folowers didn't for instance see the boring bit at the beggining where I showed you photogaphs of what lay behind access panels, injectors, injector pumps crankcase etc. They must also have wondered why I was kicking the engine over when you tried to use the lift pump, which was on the cam, so had to be turned one revolution. If any of your folloers have questions, I will of course answer them.

[@Dore60]

👍

[@pocketchange1951]

👍👌❤️🇨🇦,

[@jamesc264]

lol..No need to add anything. When someone like Keith speaks, you listen, and you obviously did.

[@dwansbo]

From memory, the Lister SR range from the seventies used straight 10 oil in winter or 20 in summer. Use of multigrade makes them difficult to start by hand. Straight grade oil was hard to get back then, probably impossible today. If it was my boat, looking at the state of the filter I would clean out the fuel tank or at least fit a larger primary filter with a water trap. Save the expense of injector/pump overhauls.

[@andrewchapman2783]

Please do not apply long nose pliers to a nut or bolt!

[@keithduffy4462]

It was a knurled screw that should be finger tight but invariably overtightened with pliers, so need pliers to undo them. Overtightening is the mark of the rank ameteur

[@JohnGlover-e5c]

To be honest that was a very rudimentary service. More to an engine service than changing oil and filters, the sort of thing a dodgy second hand car dealer describes as a full service. How about the valve clearances that should be adjusted on engines of that vintage, the coarse filter in the lift pump was not cleaned. You say the cost was £200? Supposing he spent £80 on oil and filters etc that equates to possibly £60 per hour? No mention of gearbox oil check or change.

[@keithduffy4462]

There.s always one. Ask befoore you potificate. There was a great deal checked and discussed that wasn't shown. Something you missed was the stern gland. a Vetus gland dicussed and lubricated with the appropriate silicone grease.

[@rotinkerbell]

Hullo James, please do something about other things playing during recording - the intro was difficult, I have auditory processing issues. The curtains still set off my autistic head! Apart from that all is fabby.

[@ou81aswell]

First?