Funny, this leaky boiler I keep going on about is for a Conway- I wish I only had your problem Ken! You can see the one I'm working on at: http://www.stationroadsteam.co.uk/stock%20pages/2671/index.htm Cheers, Bede McCormack Brooklyn, NY On Jun 15, 2006, at 4:34 PM, Allen Messer wrote: > Ken, Unka Jesse has that problem with one of his > engines and he solved it by running with the fire door > open. > > Al Messer > > --- Kenneth Swales <kenwillowbend@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > >> Hi >> >> I had Conway running this evening and I have a >> problem with the engine blower (not the steam >> blower). It's so fierce that even when running I'm >> constantly blowing the safety valve. Also I >> constantly have a shower of sparks. This is enough >> to draw the fire into the bottom of the smokebox. >> The chimney top is getting so hot, it's gone a >> purple colour. >> >> Do I increase the jet size or reduce it to reduce >> the draught from the engine? >> >> Thanks for any assistance on this problem. >> >> Cheers >> >> Ken >> >> MODEL ENGINEERING DISCUSSION LIST. >> >> To UNSUBSCRIBE from this list, send a blank email >> to, >> modeleng-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word >> "unsubscribe" in the subject line. >> > > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around > http://mail.yahoo.com > MODEL ENGINEERING DISCUSSION LIST. > > To UNSUBSCRIBE from this list, send a blank email to, > modeleng-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "unsubscribe" in the > subject line. > MODEL ENGINEERING DISCUSSION LIST. To UNSUBSCRIBE from this list, send a blank email to, modeleng-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "unsubscribe" in the subject line.