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Re: Why gas to start the diesel engine?
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Posted by Andy Martin on December 21, 2004 at 14:01:38 from (64.219.39.195):
In Reply to: Why gas to start the diesel engine? posted by farmallkid From ONT. on December 21, 2004 at 13:52:48:
What do you mean by "pup"? If you mean pony motor, a gas starter engine that JD, CAT and others used, the IH diesels are direct electric start. They just happen to have a carburetor, magneto, sparkplugs in the head and compression relief valves to let the beast run on gasoline. they start great, warm up well because the gas is burning in the cylinders, and they have lots and lots of parts. High capacity batteries, high power starters and glow plugs were not perfected and the IH design allowed starting in all conditions with very little cranking power. Lots of modern diesels don't use glow plugs but have enough power to spin the engine fast enough to start on diesel. Not sure how many of those will be running in 50 years, but the old IH diesels will be.
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