[SEL] O.T. Test now question about touch paper

Kangas, James G. james.kangas at timken.com
Mon Aug 10 13:36:07 PDT 2009


So does the paper actually ignite the fuel on the first compression stroke?
  Jim K.

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From: sel-bounces at lists.stationary-engine.com on behalf of Bob W7AVK
Sent: Mon 8/10/2009 4:24 PM
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Subject: Re: [SEL] O.T. Test now question about touch paper



James - A writeup stolen off the net.

To start the Marshall a smouldering piece of special paper, containing
saltpeter, is inserted into the cylinder head by means of the special
screw in holder located in the cylinder head. The engine is then swung
over by means of a starting handle placed in the starting dog on the
flywheel. This is aided by the decompression valve, which decompresses
the engine for anything up to 6 revolutions (generally 3 revolutions is
sufficient - a spiral groove at the back of the flywheel is used to
determine the number of revolutions you turn it through before it comes
up to full compression) in order to allow the flywheel to gain speed,
and therefore inertia, in order to turn the engine over compression, and
get the engine to fire.

A cartridge starting system is also fitted to the tractor. A shot-gun
type cartridge is loaded into a breech on the engine's intake system.
The smouldering paper is placed in the cylinder head, and the cartridge
is fired by tapping the protrusion pin with a hammer. This puts a charge
into the bore, sending the piston flying through its stroke, bursting
into life. This method, however, deposits carbon which often causes
jamming of the decompression valve if cartridges are regularly used. It
also puts significantly more strain on the moving parts of the engine.


Regards,

Bob R
Moses Lake, WA, USA



Kangas, James G. wrote:
> How is the paper used to start a Field Marshall engine? I'm not familiar at all with that engine. I have read about some Diesel engines that had a port into which was stuffed an oily rag that was then lit to help warm up the cylinder.
>     Jim K.
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