David Brown 880 e5 Cold Start Manifold

[@manfromthemist1958]

Hi Brad, good video, watching in anticipation as my cold start plug need plumbing and I know I'm going to have trouble getting the resevoir, possibly have to make one. cheers barry

[@TECH.274]

Thanks Barry, I found a reservoir on line about a year ago off a Case 380 CK, unfortunately It had already sold. So I used some extra stuff laying around the barn to fabricate one. That will be in the next episode.

[@David.Monkhouse]

Hi Brad. I didn’t bother with a reservoir on mine and it works just fine. Started up at the weekend no problem after 20 seconds of heat having not run since September last. Interesting that you changed your manifold. I have the same manifold as your original and my plug is screwed into the Ether plug hole. I didn’t do it myself so I hope it’s not been forced in.😮

[@TECH.274]

@@David.Monkhouse Hello David, I purchased the other inlet because I wasn't sure if the ether plug was the same, turns out it is the same thread I believe 7/8, so the heat plug does fit. The reservoir I made out of some old stuff and some new parts, it will be in the next episode, there again wasn't sure if the system would work properly without some sort of reservoir. The AD3/55 didn't start as well in the cold after the rebuild that is the reason for the cold start add-on, we get into why it had difficulty later on. Thanks

[@David.Monkhouse]

@@TECH.274 OK, great, thanks for the information. Looking forward to the next video!

[@frederickcwinterburn1837]

I rely on my block heater. The little 770 (late 1967) starts down to minus 14 C. Very hard on the starter but it will start. The block heater is the only way to go. I use it for blowing snow so I really hate abusing it by starting it cold without the engine being preheated. The block heater it came with (Canadian model) cures all of those hard starting issues. Far less wear and tear with the block heater and it will start at minus 18C in 3 revolutions. I hate ether for starting. Let's blow up a piston! LOL BTW, Nothing more fuel efficient than a David Brown diesel in the Selectamatic Range

[@TECH.274]

A block heater would be best, heating the engine, oil and coolant is the best option, do you leave it plugged in all the time? Ether is hard on the engine, I don't use the stuff. They are very efficient, run all day on a tank of fuel. Thanks

[@frederickcwinterburn1837]

@@TECH.274 At minus 18C or 0 F like it was this morning, 1.5 hours on the block heater is about right. Any longer and it doesn't get any hotter. This morning it started in 2 revolutions and the engine stopped smoking in about 1 minute of running. I use a timer for the block heater. Same block heater that it came with when I bought it in 1991 BTW I am located near Ripley Ontario

[@TECH.274]

@@frederickcwinterburn1837 That's a much better way to start in the cold, less stress on everything, including the operator.

[@MarshallSmart]

My 996 has no reservoir and uses the same hater plug. Just pipe straight from the bleed off return. M

[@TECH.274]

Hi Marshall, I had kicked around using a "tee" fitting to connect to the fuel line, but in the end went with a makeshift reservoir. It doesn't seem to use much fuel in the whole process, and in the end works quite well. Thanks.