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Re: UPDATE! UP 4014 to Sacramento July 4, 2021 ---oil burner conversion question
Author: Hot Water
Date: 04-15-2021 - 15:25
Paul P. Wrote:
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> Bezelbum Wrote:
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> > Mike Stimpson Wrote:
> >
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>
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> > > Because some people like to pretend that the
> > Big
> > > Boy can't move under it's own power, and
> needs
> > a
> > > diesel to roll it around. I'm not a good
> > enough
> > > psychologist to figure out what their problem
> > is,
> > > but they sure seem to have one...
> >
> > "pretend"?
> >
> > List all the times you've seen it move with
> > anything
> > besides it's water cars since it was restored,
> > without
> > at least one diesel helping it.
>
> So the burner in 4014 was "borrowed" from 3985 as
> well as the tender.
>
> The "not so good" result of the 1950s 4000 class
> oil conversion was that the flame was not big
> enough to do the job.
Total bs!!!! You have no idea what you are talking about.
> On the other hand,
>
> The 1990 oil conversion of 3985 was a win!
Well, not exactly, as she was a @#$%& to fire. After the firebox air intake arrangement was modified/corrected, she fired and performed MUCH better.
> Is it possible that 1990 era burner put in 4014 is
> not quite enough to get the job done?
No!
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> Bezelbum Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > Mike Stimpson Wrote:
> >
> --------------------------------------------------
>
> > -----
> > > Because some people like to pretend that the
> > Big
> > > Boy can't move under it's own power, and
> needs
> > a
> > > diesel to roll it around. I'm not a good
> > enough
> > > psychologist to figure out what their problem
> > is,
> > > but they sure seem to have one...
> >
> > "pretend"?
> >
> > List all the times you've seen it move with
> > anything
> > besides it's water cars since it was restored,
> > without
> > at least one diesel helping it.
>
> So the burner in 4014 was "borrowed" from 3985 as
> well as the tender.
>
> The "not so good" result of the 1950s 4000 class
> oil conversion was that the flame was not big
> enough to do the job.
Total bs!!!! You have no idea what you are talking about.
> On the other hand,
>
> The 1990 oil conversion of 3985 was a win!
Well, not exactly, as she was a @#$%& to fire. After the firebox air intake arrangement was modified/corrected, she fired and performed MUCH better.
> Is it possible that 1990 era burner put in 4014 is
> not quite enough to get the job done?
No!
