From: Buck & Rami Sharp (bls@inebraska.com)
Date: Wed Feb 26 2003 - 06:40:31 PST
can a guy use propane to start off your beast as a booster?? maby too much
?? just a thought
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jim" <gadget@easypath.com>
To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
Sent: Wednesday, December 25, 2002 8:15 PM
Subject: Re: [MV] Brrrr!!
> I think the engine rebuilders just focus on the engine. The ancillary
> parts like injectors, pumps, electrical parts, etc aren't even seen by a
> place like Toole. The vehicle mechanics get the replacement motor and make
> the decision to reuse the old parts based on simple checks. I would guess
we
> have worn or out of adjustment components which aren't allowing the motor
to
> be all it can be. Obviously, Bob's motor is running *just right*.
> I was thinking about a secondary source of fuel for cold starts. A sort
of
> "hot fuel". Just a small gallon or so tank with a more volitile mixture of
> fuel. Something with a lower ignition temp that produced lots of clean
> BTU's. It would need to be plumbed as close to the injector pump as
possible
> so it could be switched in and out quickly. The fuel would also have to
> possess similar expansion and pressure development properties during
> combustion as Diesel. We have to be careful about not blowing the engine
up
> while we're trying to warm it! Now, where did I leave that old chemistry
> book ?..........
>
> Jim
>
>
>
> > Mine's rebuilt by Toole in 91, and it's hard to start when cold. I
> > think I could go start it now at 20 degrees, but not without alot of
> > cranking and liberal use of the manifold heater. Could Toole be the
> > link? Did they do something different?
>
>
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