dann mann wrote:

Just how would they start that thing? Seems like it would have to be
heated for a few days then some explosive dropped into a couple opposing
cylinders to get a decent push off. And never shut it off again unless
you need to fix something that is moving too fast

On the large diesels (look like lawn mower machines next to this one) on the
cruiser I was on used high pressure air to start them. This was especially
nice for emergency generators since you don't have to worry about
batteries...

Brad
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