Lister Diesel Cleandown.

[@colvillebri196]

That must be so satisfying cleaning up an old engine, that looks great

[@NorfolkMancave]

Yeah I like cleaning them up. Good fun. 😃

[@paulbillingham4594]

Hello Adam, Really enjoying the Lister SL1 Videos. I like yours as there are so many videos on You Tube with people repairing and restoring these old engines as if they are Vintage Aston Martins and not the industrial work horses they really are. I dont like visiting shows to see a engine brightly painted ticking over and doing nothing. These things were built to work and be repaired and serviced on the go. Came through Swaffam yesterday and said to the missus we will have to do this on auction day and maybe find some bargains. I dont think I have ever worked on an SL 1, but have on many donkey engines and ones in dumper trucks. I remember being a lad and being called to Ipswich docks as one on a lorry wouldn't start. The driver had flooded it with easy start since we rebuilt it and of course the bore and rings were done. These things worked the pump on bulk lorries back in the day and revved their guts away lifting the tipper trailer. The driver after it wouldn't start shouted a 4 letter word beginning with C and threw the starting handle into the docks giving me the task of getting another. Yours looks brilliant with very little obvious signs of wear. It would be great if the dynamo is still OK.

[@NorfolkMancave]

Yes I'm not big into the fully painted up engines. Unless they really need like my old Ruston last year. She was in old Red oxide so has to be done really. Yeah I hope the generator side of this works aswell. I have plans for this and how to display it. Keep watching. So many more updates on this to come. Thanks for watching.

[@markkelly1344]

Great video as always keep up the good work on the old engines

[@NorfolkMancave]

Thanks very much. should be another vid tomorrow.

[@TheTutorialguy_28]

She came up a treat loving the old compressor doing some work, nice to know she's an early engine in my terms the earlier the better! I'm going to be busy tomorrow finally finishing a restoration of a suffolk iron foundry engine 75g14 model great vid as always 👍

[@NorfolkMancave]

aw nice one. film it and I will give it a watch my friend. sounds like a fun weekend.

[@TheTutorialguy_28]

@@NorfolkMancave will do

[@NotladYT]

Nice video man cave looks a lot better thanks for sharing.

[@NorfolkMancave]

Thanks buddy. Making another video today. Should be on tonight.

[@belyear]

Looking better already!

[@NorfolkMancave]

yeah she is looking really good now. I'm happy with it.

[@leebarnard9090]

That’s come up a treat. Looks good with the used look 👍

[@NorfolkMancave]

yeah it's come up nice Lee. I'm happy with it.

[@astravanmk2]

Excellent another instalment :) happy days.

[@NorfolkMancave]

plenty more to come on this I think. I'm poking forward to getting her done.

[@Brian0059]

Looks good , saved me watching east Enders 😀

[@NorfolkMancave]

lol.. anything is better than East enders. even mam cave vids. lol

[@lewisgardner1660]

Good one mate. You would be buggered if the floor was cement you would be forever putting stuff down to soak up oil.

[@NorfolkMancave]

you are right there. my shed is a mess but I know were stuff is. lol

[@listerfunwithmarcus6177]

the engine came up really well

[@NorfolkMancave]

Thanks very much. should be another vid tomorrow.

[@stevesalvage1089]

Looks good, got rid of some nests and wild life by the look ,

[@NorfolkMancave]

Ow yes. It fret me a bit. Was not expecting that to come fallin out.

[@EntraVenuS]

Not a restoration , Original is what you say. We use the term " working clothes " We preserved our 1929 Fowler Steam roller to factory condition in 2012 Which was Maroon colour. But now we are looking at putting its working clothes back on which is a dark green.. Great vid by the way.

[@NorfolkMancave]

ow that will be nice when it's done my friend. yeah if there is some original paint and decals left on an engine I like to keep it as it only has that look once.

[@irishmanshamrock8563]

Well done, the engine came up really well. There is something very satisfying watching how clean you got it. Is that red/white diesel you're using? Thanks for sharing.

[@NorfolkMancave]

At the min that normal esso pump diesel. But I will run it on cherry once I get going.

[@lewisgardner1660]

You could always sing while your working 👍🏻😂

[@NorfolkMancave]

would not subject anyone to that. lol get ready for the rebuild Lewis.

[@lewisgardner1660]

Did you take a look at those Enfield engines, they look just like yours,

[@jo-anneshort5815]

Think I'd be making myself a little man cave steam cleaner

[@NorfolkMancave]

lol. yeah I really should.

[@lexpelicana1]

See you use diesel to clean - I’ve always used petrol but maybe diesel is better ?

[@NorfolkMancave]

I use diesel because its less flammable and I get on with it really well.

[@daveenns1119]

..Plus 2 you say.. As I look at my thermometer right now it shows minus 31c.. Now that's cold..

[@NorfolkMancave]

Bugger me. were in the world are you? lol

[@daveenns1119]

@@NorfolkMancave I am in Manitoba. It is right in the center of Canada and this time of year we get a lot of Arctic wind . I have lived here all my life (73 years) and I still cant get used to it..

[@mechanicalmoron2251]

im looking ford to when you start work on the generator. that engine is looking realy good naw thanks

[@NorfolkMancave]

I'm looking forward to that to. should be a fun one.

[@DAVID-bv2gv]

Mr Man Cave, I love watching your videos if you ever want any spares for those Lister or Petter engines try A. T. Wilde & Son Ltd Shropshire 🔧🧰🇬🇧

[@NorfolkMancave]

Well thanks, happy new year.