I had often read that one should avoid running a diesel engine unloaded (i.e. without the prop turning) as this will result in glazing of the bores. This is usually mentioned relative to the idea of running the engine for electrical needs.
- george www.canals.com [still down] However running the engine with the prop engaged whilst moored up is a breach of BW licence conditions, not that seems to stop people. Colin [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
