Ignoramus26383 wrote:

On Mon, 07 Mar 2005 07:10:52 GMT, Martin H. Eastburn wrote:

Ignoramus17028 wrote:


http://igor.chudov.com/projects/powerwasher/

This is your tax dollars at work. I bought this powerwasher used from
the US military. I suspect that they wrote it off because the gas line
from the tank to the carburetor was rotten and leaking. Why else would
they write it off? If, say, the engine wore down and that was the
reason, the line would not be leaking. I replaced the line and the
engine started on the second pull. It is supposed to be a bad ass
power washer, up to 3,000 PSI, with the Briggs and Stratton 11 HP
Industrial/Commercial engine.

First Question: the engine goes faster and slower every 6 seconds or so,
maybe varying speed by 30%. Why would that be the case.

Second question: how would I regulate water pressure on this beast?
There is no obvious valve that I could touch. I think that 3,000 PSI
is serious pressure and I want to get some opinions before I start
messing with the pump. Maybe I should torque the nut on top of the
pump, shutting off bypass.

(Click on the thumbnail images to enlarge)

Does it cycle while you spray or just sitting ?


I think that it cycles just sitting.

i
The internal pressure (not being let out of the 'jar') might turn off the pump or divert...
then the pressure drops and it enables... Don't want to pump up a hose or a body such
that it explodes while you answer the cell phone... :-) That is my guess.

Try spraying - and see. It might smooth out.

Martin

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