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Wilesco D24 Running Slow
« on: January 27, 2021, 01:23:25 pm »
Variac was at 44.9 volts and the engine almost stalls around the 45 second mark and again at the 1 minute mark, but then it picks up speed again

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Re: Wilesco D24 Running Slow
« Reply #1 on: January 27, 2021, 01:48:46 pm »
You call that slow? I can make mine stand still!😇
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Re: Wilesco D24 Running Slow
« Reply #2 on: January 27, 2021, 02:38:09 pm »
Nice  , was that the one that was on Ebay a couple of weeks ago ?
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Re: Wilesco D24 Running Slow
« Reply #3 on: January 27, 2021, 03:41:19 pm »
At 1 minute mark, it just comes over the hump. Now that's good all day.
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Re: Wilesco D24 Running Slow
« Reply #4 on: January 27, 2021, 04:40:13 pm »
That sure is a beautiful example  :)
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Re: Wilesco D24 Running Slow
« Reply #5 on: January 27, 2021, 05:27:09 pm »
That's one helluva' nice D24 Nick!
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