Yes I've owned a number of Perkins engines equipped with these as a
starting aid. The fuel feed was from the filter on the engines I have
owned, two 4236's and 4 litre Phaser Turbo all engines came from
Renault/Dodge 50 series trucks in the UK.
Recently scrapped an inlet manifold with such a device fitted. Should
have
had it out may have been useful in an SVO conversion.
Darren
www.vegburner.co.uk
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ken Basterfield [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: 01 October 2002 21:24
> To: biofuel@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: Re: [biofuel] cold weather
>
>
> The device is called a 'Flame start' and is fitted in the inlet
> manifold. It
> was made by Lucas, and may still well be for all I know. I have
> used them on
> perkins engines and once on a reluctant L/rover diesel. Very efficient!
>
> The device is a 12 volt heater coil much like a car cigar lighter and oil
> from the injector leak off line is allowed to dribble through when it is
> powered up. The hot element ignites the diesel fuel with a 'woompf' and
> cranking will then draw flame heated air into the cylinders to
> aid starting.
>
> Might be able to find a part number if necessary.
>
> sincerely
> Ken B
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Greg and April <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: <biofuel@yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: 01 October 2002 17:06
> Subject: Re: [biofuel] cold weather
>
>
> > I've never heard of such a thing, were did you get this info.?
> >
> > Greg H.
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "John Venema" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > To: <biofuel@yahoogroups.com>
> > Sent: Monday, September 30, 2002 15:48
> > Subject: Re: [biofuel] cold weather
> >
> >
> > > An other thing I recently discovered was a kind of
> > > flamethrower which will warm the airintake to the cylinder
> using diesel.
> >
> >
> >
> >
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