ADCX Rob posted:bmoran4 posted:@bigkidI filled the horizontal motor oil reservoir with Labelle 107...
That's actually a lubricant reservoir(I use a syringe and Lucas Red 'N Tacky #2, injecting it into the motor with a syringe while the motor is running. I push it in until it just starts to come out both shaft ends). The Labelle will run out and cause a mess, possibly interrupting the chassis/ground electrical connection adding to your sparking issue.
On the sparking issue alone, are the roller pins clean? You may want to lube them with the very thinnest of conductive grease,
If you have a similar diesel, switch the pickup assemblies as a test and see if the issue follows the engine or the pickups.You could also run a single wire tether from the dummy pickups to eliminate the arcing,
I have a 2333 that has been arcing like this for me for over 50 years, and it gets run a lot... it still has the original wide roller pickups too - I just let it spark as it's never posed a problem.
I had a F3 that would slow as in ran. It also sparked a lot. Found the issue when I picked it up once day and the pickup roller was hot. Corrosion builds up on the inside of the roller and pin. I would change them. Although, On some engines it may be able to remove and clean then easily.
