Re: [MV] M151A2 fuel in crankcase

From: m35products (m35prod@optonline.net)
Date: Thu May 20 2004 - 08:35:57 PDT


ummm... yeah, I guess it would apply to the M151, Lar, but how often do you
fly your jeep in the winter? Where do the rotors attach? I'm confused. apb

----- Original Message -----
From: "Larry Tighe" <larryradio@worldnet.att.net>
To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
Sent: Thursday, May 20, 2004 9:41 AM
Subject: Re: [MV] M151A2 fuel in crankcase

> Is a CH-34C helicopter different from a M151A2?
>
> When flying the CH-34 in winter, we operated a switch that pumped av-gas
> into the oil tank....the radial engine uses a "dry sump". The thinned out
> oil allowed the engine to spin over more rapidly during starting.
>
> When I first heard of this, I wondered how much damage the thinned oil
would
> do to the engine...the salty old Lt. Col. IP told me, "the heat of the
> engine evaporates the gasoline and the oil returns to its original
> viscosity...stupid"!
>
> Would this same theory apply to the M151A2?
>
> Lar
> M151A2
> M998
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