I have turned on the burner and taken the boiler up to about 5 bar. The video shows the result (even if some idiot left the blowdown valve open!). I had first to remove the airlock in the fuel feed, caused by the fuel filter being mounted too high up, and then primed the burner pump. Although I have used the battery to power the burner, I used the mains so as not to drain the batteries. The manual water pump works, but slowly; I put water into the boiler through the opening next to the non-return valve. I have added some conditioner to the boiler water, hoping to avoid corrosion and water scale.
It has been said that one of the satisfying tasks with maintaining a steam vehicle is finding and fixing steam leaks. Judging by the picture, I have plenty to keep me busy and satisfied.
