From: Bjorn Brandstedt (super_deuce@hotmail.com)
Date: Tue Nov 19 2002 - 05:36:01 PST
One drawback with the flame heater system is that it uses oxygen in the
process. Only use it at low rpm's when there is more than enough oxygen for
the engine. NEVER use ether (starting fluid) at the same time.
I have used the flame heater on a number of occasions, but ether works
better. Use it properly, small doses while cranking the engine. It usually
takes two people for this.
Of course, good batteries are a must. Fast cranking helps a lot.
Just another input on the subject.
Bjorn
>From: ddoyle9570@aol.com
>To: <mil-veh@mil-veh.org> (Military Vehicles Mailing List)
>Subject: Re: [MV] Need flame heater ignition unit
>Date: Tue, 19 Nov 2002 07:57:50 -0500
>
>In a message dated 11/19/2002 12:38:08 AM Eastern Standard Time,
>opm@sympatico.ca writes:
>
> > I thought m35a2 with ldt motors had glow plugs
>
>Nope, what they (and a few other engines) have is a system that is so
>ingeniously simple one must wonder why it is not in widespread use.
>
>Following is the cold weather starting procedure and how it works.
>
>Engage the starter, on the lower left corner of the dashboard is a spring
>loaded toggle switch, surrounded by a data plate describing the cold
>weather starting procedure....
>
>Operation of this lever causes fuel to be sprayed into the intake manifold,
>where it is ignited by a spark plug. Now the engine is sucking burning
>fuel into the cylinders, which both warms the air, and I suppose could
>light off the fuel that is being injected normally through the fuel
>injection nozzles.
>
>Operate the flame heater intermittently until the engine is running
>smoothly.
>
>Walla...the engine starts. Granted, where I live (Tennessee) is unlikely
>to get as cold as it does where you live, but....
>
>Over several winters I have only had to use the flame heater one day (same
>day I could turn the steering lock to lock with one finger, while
>stationary!)....all other times, the LDT fires off normally, although it
>turns over slower in the teens than in the 80's.
>
>I have only used either on one LDT, and that was one that had a bad
>injection pump, wanted to make sure the engine would run before doing all
>the work to change the pump. It did, and with a new pump is still running,
>so I guess the ether didn't damage too much.
>
>Hope this helps,
>David Doyle
>
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