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Re: Gibber

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Posted by John Nichols on February 13, 2016 at 10:21:30 user Mcneacail.

In Reply to: Re: Gibber posted by David Bamford on February 11, 2016 at 12:21:50:

We had to start large diesel engines in the Northern Territory by hand.

Open the cylinder - crank like crazy until flywheel turning nicely and then close the valve and away she goes

Simple flywheel is the secret huge Rotational MOI

J


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