Category Archives: Engines

I get smoke on crank, but no fire!

Posted on February 12, 2013 by George B.

Warning!  Big Flywheels Engines Are Dangerous!  Potentially more dangerous that an AR15.  Anytime you are trouble shooting, you will have the air cleaner off, and be ready to cut off the air supply at the first sign of over speed.      … Continue reading →

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Designing for long hours of off grid use.

Posted on February 4, 2013 by George B.

  A lot of things work for backup, but lots of running hours cause us to pay closer atttention to our designs. I’ve been studying a generator that was in the field for 10 years, and ran as much as 12 … Continue reading →

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Email of the day, Calculating Fuel Consumption

Posted on January 31, 2013 by George B.

A great Question from Eric Today. Message Body: Hi George, I have been trying to find info on how to calculate the fuel consumption for a backup generator that I would like to build, but am not having much luck. … Continue reading →

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A Rare Opportunity to Observe Lister CS neglect?

Posted on January 26, 2013 by George B.

Have you ever wondered how much of an advantage an enclosed valve train would be over what Dursley created?  Maybe you’ve mused over other details of this engine, and saw a need to make them different? I personally think it’s … Continue reading →

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Email of the Day, 1-22-13 Ethanol blends

Posted on January 22, 2013 by George B.

Dave in Oz writes about Ethanol fuel.. Hi George, I have enjoyed reading your site for many years. I finally got hold of my own listeroid and have been playing with that setting it up. Many people don’t understand my … Continue reading →

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Question of the Day: Is it OK to use a multigrade oil in a Lister 6/1?

Posted on January 5, 2013 by George B.

                          Subject: listeroid oil weight Question from Robert B. Is there any reason I can not use 5w30 oil in the winter for easier starting? I have been … Continue reading →

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Protected: The value of the Wayback machine!

Posted on November 23, 2012 by George B.

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Sunday, Email of the day

Posted on November 18, 2012 by George B.

Email of the day.. —–Original Message—–  Sent: Sunday, November 18, 2012 5:58 AM To: george@utterpower.com Subject: UtterPower.com Contact Form: 5 years later, Lister still running.  Name: Mark M  Subject: 5 years later, Lister still running.  Message: Hi George, I live … Continue reading →

Posted in Alternative Energy Sources, DIYer Generator, Off Grid Power, Slow Speed Engines, Small Diesels | Tagged , , , , | 11 Comments

Isaac Tests A DIY Kiss Design

Posted on September 15, 2012 by George B.

As I often say, the power of utterpower is getting reports from DIYers around the world, what works and what doesn’t. A lot of us like the two bearing generators when we can find them. One thing I like is trouble … Continue reading →

Posted in DIYer Generator, DIYer Skills, Engines, Generators, How Tos, Projects, Pulley, Small Diesels, Things I like | Tagged , , | 3 Comments

Lister Engine Clone Study Under Way

Posted on September 5, 2012 by George B.

I am looking for your help! I need more  pictures of broken and/or failed Lister or Lister Clone gears. There are a number of gears that sharpened themselves to a razor edge on the tip of the teeth, do you own … Continue reading →

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