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

Kangas, James G. james.kangas at timken.com
Mon Aug 10 14:56:36 PDT 2009


Thank you George and Bob for your replies,
  That sounds like quite a unique way to start an engine. I've heard of some aircraft engines that use a starter cartridge, but the Field Marshall is the first one I've heard of using touch paper to start.
   Jim K.

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Been over a year since I last started my Field Marshall, but I take a sheet of the starting paper I made years ago and cut off a strip.  About 1-1/4 to 1-12" wide and around 3" long.  You then roll the paper up into a fairly tight roll.  If your strip was not too long the rolled up paper should fit into the end of the paper holder.

Another way to look at it, is the roll of paper is about the same diameter as a cigarette.  I've seen a person use a cigarette in place of a starting paper, but I've never tried it.

Lighting the starting paper is only done after you've prepared everything else to be ready to start.  After you light the paper, I usually blow on it to make sure it is burning (smoldering is more like it) then screw it into the cylinder head.  Wait a few seconds, then strike the 12 gauge firing pin and with a little luck your Field Marshall is running.

George

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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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