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tm
tm Member Posts: 125
in THE MAIN WALL
Well I want to thank all the fine people who helped me with my oil feed problem. The Riello just does not have the guts. I gave up at 2:00 last night trying to prime the tiger loop and also took apart the vertical run and pumped oil in with a small oiler. Nothing worked. This morning I hooked up my shop vac with small attachments with an air tight seal - NOTHING. The shop vac could not suck oil to the boiler location. I took the advice of some smart people and bought a push/pull pump for $79.00 this afternoon. I had oil at 4 strokes - put it together and the boiler was running in a flash. I have NO oil leaks, the system is running fine and all is well. Only one small concern: The aquastat is set to 175, but the temp gauge hits 185 before it drops out. Problem with the aquastat?? Thanks again to everyone - I could'nt have done it without you!!!

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  • Firedragon_4
    Firedragon_4 Member Posts: 1,434
    The shop-vac

    should have been used to push the oil instead of trying to pull it! Vacuum is out at 29.9999 in of Hg, but pressure is infinite. Better luck next time and try priming the pump with Mobil One, it's synthetic qualities are virtual.
  • Firedragon_4
    Firedragon_4 Member Posts: 1,434
    Sorry, just realized

    you may not be kidding!
  • Floyd_18
    Floyd_18 Member Posts: 14
    Just remember....

    do Not run the bugger outta oil or your gonna have to do it all over again... :-)

    Floyd

    BTW.... did you try to run it out of a five gallon can????
  • tm
    tm Member Posts: 125


    That's OK I got the pump for next time. No on the bucket, I was too tired at 2:00 in the morning and just went to bed (extra blanket).
  • Eugene Silberstein 3
    Eugene Silberstein 3 Member Posts: 1,380
    Good One, George

    Always good for a laugh.
  • Firedragon_4
    Firedragon_4 Member Posts: 1,434
    Gene, I'm still

    not sure if he's kidding or not???? A shop-vac?

    Left a note below for you too!
  • Dick Charland
    Dick Charland Member Posts: 178
    Combustion test

    Tom, haven't heard anything about combustion test, a new wet kit will cost you around $500 or so. If not done get someone in Pronto Pronto before you have to invest in new Mastercraft vacuum (shopvac not recommended for soot). Glad its up and running, will be happier knowing it's setup and operating properly.
  • tm
    tm Member Posts: 125


    I did'nt think a shop vac was powerful enough either as the thought entered my mind, then I got this reply from the guy in Alaska, so I said "what the hec I'll try anything at this point" (perhaps it was just a joke, but I thought he was serious):

    Date: October 28, 2005 02:40 AM
    Author: Rick in Alaska
    Subject: priming pump



    I have never been able to get a tiger loop to prime itself without opening the bleed plug on the pump. Bleed it like you would without the tigerloop and it should be fine after that. I did have one run going to a riello that was 75 feet away and about 6 feet below the burner. I put a piece of vinyl tubing on the end of the fuel line just past the fuse valve and used a shop vac to pull vacuum on the line. When I saw the fuel start to come into the vinyl tube, I closed the fuse valve and reconnected the fuel line to the pump. I then bled the fuel pump throught the bleeder plug and fired it off. Been working fine for about 3 years now. Hope this works for you . Rick in Alaska

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