How does this idle sound to you guys?

[sutor623]

Had some electrical issues, I think I sorted most of them out. How does this idle sound to you guys?

 

[Bosunsmate]

idle sounds great to me.
Not sure what that other background noise is

 

[sutor623]

Thanks Bos. I am running it in a barrel, I think maybe you are hearing the water bubbling out of the test tank?

 

[Bosunsmate]

Thanks Bos. I am running it in a barrel, I think maybe you are hearing the water bubbling out of the test tank?

That could be it. One other test i always do is to grab the flywheel and try and push it in different directions to check for play. A hairwidth movement is normally found, i think laterally and even less is found normally forward and back (might be vicer versa). Just checks the bearings

 

[sutor623]

Bos, luckily there is not a lot of upper bearing play.

 

[sutor623]

Hey bos, after getting her up and running well, I notice a tocking sound. It doesn't feel like there is bearing play but it sounds like it. I assume this is what the "background noise" you are hearing. Is that what you originally thought you were hearing? What would make a bearing act up before a cylinder?