On 23 Feb 2008, at 21:55, George Pearson wrote: > 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.
I think you mean "e.g. without the prop turning" - there are other ways of loading an engine, such as a heavy duty alternator as you suggest or, let me see now,... ah yes, an 11kVA genset. Perfect ;-) -- Andy Greener n.b. Whisper Pangbourne, UK http://www.nb-whisper.com "Just because you've always done it that way doesn't mean it's not incredibly stupid"
