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Title: Re: D16 Diesel Side Shaft Engine by Retrol from Stirlingkit
Post by: RedRyder on June 23, 2026, 06:35:30 pm

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Title: D16 Diesel Side Shaft Engine by Retrol from Stirlingkit
Post by: RedRyder on June 23, 2026, 06:34:14 pm

Here is my newly arrived diesel engine by Retrol.

I was warned in advance by our friend Miller that it is a messy piece of kit.

He wasn't exaggerating!

It spits plenty of unburnt fuel and enough smoke to cause trouble in my home so outside it is.

For fuel I mixed approximately 2/3 Kerosene, 1/3 diesel fuel, and a little Marvel Mystery Oil.

(Kerosene doesn't have enough lubricity but burns cleaner than diesel which has good lubricating qualities and MMO will provide more lubricity for the Kerosene and keep internals cleaner. Diesel also smokes more. I think I have a reasonably good balance.)

Enjoy,

Gil

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K83rJVJPQmk



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