5LW Gardner Diesel

First test run of a 5 LW Gardner Diesel. It came out of a boat that hadn't been run for a lot of years at least 5. It had water in the oil and someone had removed the oil filter. (we think someone put water in the oil)

[@jaggass]

One of our buses at a transport museum has one of these in it. Only been rebuilt once in 67yrs. That 5lw almost looks brand new.

[@tpvalley]

My friends dad had one that was immersed so long the sump corroded away, replaced sump and oil and it fired up! indistructable engines!

[@johng.lidstone2236]

Good old Gardner! I used to drive Bristol KSW buses with this engine - that engine sounds just fine to me, with characteristic snort. Also, they often blow a LOT of smoke when cold, which yours doesn't. I reckon you've a good unit there. The best thing about Gardners is that they go on, and on, and on - very economical and very re-workable if you have problems. Parts for the 2-pot part are hard to come by though, even in the UK. Good luck with it :)

[@snodgers]

We had those in the Scammell Pioneers in the early sixties. Would disappear in its own smoke when started in those German winters. :)

[@billalbion]

6LW not 5LW in Pioneer.

[@davidsedlickas8222]

Manchester engineering at its best

[@danielgash2112]

brings back memories eastern national..bus with Bristol AVW engines I repaired fuel pumps many years including gardner 5lW

[@joescarratt9389]

my dad and I have one mounted on the back of the truck in my profile pic when started restoring it, it hadn't run for fifteen years. hit the button, went straight away.

[@iantonkin1929]

You can't beat a gardener

[@jessewittmann5604]

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[@jacko74fisher70]

Just pop that over to England and put it in my boat please

[@matui6983]

Its a 5LW-20 judging by the governor case.

[@TheFlyingBusman]

I used to drive an ex Darlington Corporation Daimler CCG5 bus with Roe bodywork and 5LX engine. Progress was ‘sedate’ (read ‘very slow’) but boy it sounded nice.

[@wittemanadrian]

what a nice sound!

[@Draxindustries1]

Reliable old things but when put to work lacked any power or torque.

[@darrenthomas408]

Where is that engine now??

[@FlyingMonkeysGV]

so very cool

[@jacko74fisher70]

Sweet as a nut, now get it dropped in my boat!

[@josephwhite8853]

My friend what is the firing order