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

Kangas, James G. james.kangas at timken.com
Tue Aug 11 11:52:45 PDT 2009


So if these engines are low-compression does that mean they are semi-diesels?
  Jim K.

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2009/8/10 Kangas, James G. <james.kangas at timken.com>:
> 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.

A lot of the Ruston & Hornsby diesels use a similar thing, it's
blotting paper soaked in Saltpetre and left to dry. It provides the
heat required for the initial start-up, and is needed for those
engines like the Marshall which have a low-compression starting aid.

Our 1ZHR Ruston has a half-compression cam as well. We are replacing
the paper starters with a 12V glow plug, as you need one for every
start on our engine and there's no air start.

Peter
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