Hi Jim
13 Nov 97, Jim Dunmyer writes to Carl Brown:
 > My point exactly. One of the flying magazines recently recommended
 > preheating your [gasoline] engine if it's 20 degrees out; if you're
 > willing to do that now, your aircraft Diesel will certainly have no
 > problems starting.
 >
 > There seems to be 2 or 3 serious efforts to get a modern Diesel
 > aircraft engine flying. Hopefully, at least one will make the grade.
There is another reason for preheating;the engine lasts much longer.
I know of one Mercedes 4 cylinder car that has had its (gas) engine plugged
in every night from new,and it's still going strong after 500,000 + miles.
Regards,
Rick
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