Dynamometer Car X-5000 - Pictures & Videos

Waukesha Enginator - Day 4 - 11-04-11

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The big problem why it would not start is there was a loose cable splice on the Gen (-) generator lead. It would crank if the unit was rolled in, but not rolled out.

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Finished splice by Larry.

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Checking contacts on the Start/Stop switch on the Enginator.

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Larry puts the Start/Stop switch back on the control panel.

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Meanwhile inside the electrical locker, Warren is checking individual relays, devices and connections on the control panel. Here the Start/Stop switch is removed for testing.

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Testing individual relays and connections on the control panel. At this point it would sometime start/sometimes not. I f ound the contacts on the Intermittent Starting Switch (20 second thermal cranking limit in upper right) to be bad causin

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Now the Enginator finally starts!!! Here Larry and Chuck Trabert check the cyl head temp using a digital non-contact IR thermometer.

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We are well below the 225F max temp limit here.

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Some small amount of oil was in the coolant. Used a paper towel to soak it up.

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Kitchen stove burner. We had chili for lunch in the kitchen. What a nice perfect flame!

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Showing vacuum and oil pressure. Warren blew out the vacuum line with compressed air and the gauge worked. Here the oil pressure is a bit over the 35psi max according to the manual. It will need to be adjusted.

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Next problem is the carbon pile generator voltage regulator. The generator is feeding 44V into a 32V system at 168Amps. Thus the generator is "full on". The regulator is not working. That is the next item to fix.

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As we are leaving about 6:00pm, Warren's car had a dead battery. Here Chuck and Larry jump it with some old generator cables because my cables were buried under a ton of stuff in my trunk.

Waukesha Enginator Prep Days 2 & 3 - Oct 23-24, 2011

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"Grube Jr and Friend" taken at Milwaukee Shops (late 1970's?) by Warren R. Newhauser

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In prep for getting it running, Chuck Trabert felt it necessary to remove the head from the Waukesha Enginator. Here it is - all carboned up. Apparently these engines ran "rich".

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Looking down on the water pump with the grease cap removed. Refilled grease cap and replaced. Turned out later when we filled it that there is a small water leak on the back of the water pump.

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Junk inside the cylinders.

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Meanwhile Warren is checking the electrical connections for the Enginator at the terminal block under the car.

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Chuck was meticuluous cleaning out the cylinders. He wouldn't let me near him for fear of getting more dirt in there.

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Engine temp sensor that screws in the head. We disconnected it in the junction box at the back of the engine and could see no change in resistance when heating it with a small butane torch...guess we need a new one.

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Low oil pressure indicator. Did not test yet.

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Measuring the coolant hose for future replacement. 2" OD, 1.5" ID.

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More cleaning the head.

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Inspecting radiator through the two inspection covers. Looks a little dirty but not too bad. We pulled out chunks of solder.

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Warren making two new gaskets for the radiator cover plates.

Note the wasp spray - they were out in full force on a 60 degree day in late October.

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Scraping the carbon deposits off the head.

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The left side of the Dyno's battery box. Getting ready to add 4 8V golf car batteries to make 32V.

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The engine all cleaned up.

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Putting the head back on. Two people makes the job a lot easier!

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John Grube, fmr Milw Shops employee, lends a hand helping troubleshoot the Enginator.

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Chuck turns the engine over by hand to make sure everything is free.

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John Grube, in town, helping us for the day! What a help he was.

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Looking forward from Office area to instrument room.

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Standing in kitchen looking forward.

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From berth area looking forward.

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From washroom looking forward.

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From office looking forward.

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From instrument room looking backward.

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CMSt&P sign from freight house in Chicago. This sign was donated and is intended for the Milwaukee Road Barn at IRM. The person donating it happened to show up but Barn 10 was closed so we are storing it for him.

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John Grube washes his hands in the kitchen at the end of a very long, tiring, productive and inspriing day. It's now almost 7pm and we have been working since 8am. John and Chuck were on the road at 6:30am and still have 1 1/2 hrs to home.

Waukesha Enginator Prep Day 1 - 10-09-11

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Chuck Trabert insert the first roll-out rail in order to roll out the Enginator while Buzz Morrisette looks on.

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Both rails now in.

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Buzz and Chuck pull the Enginator out for the first time in probably 25 years.

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Almost out. Buzz checks on what hanging it up. Turns out we broke the flexible exhaust tube connector.

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Warren Newhauser blows out the radiator and engine area. It was very full of dust.

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Oil filter cartridge. Wonder if I can just go to Napa Auto Parts and get one?

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We turned on the propane to check the fuel system. Looks good here, but by the time you walk to the Enginator you can smell a leak.

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5 oz of pressure shown on the manometer.

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Looks like we need Champion D16 plugs. Also need new wire ends. Found out the plug wires are attached inside the magneto somewhere so replacing them would mean taking apart the magneto.