15 Dec
2004
15 Dec
'04
12:56 p.m.
>>>> "Jules" == Jules Richardson
<julesrichardsonuk(a)yahoo.co.uk> writes:
> I doubt you could start a big diesel that fast,
reliably.
Jules> We had an electric start Dorman generator at the fortress in
Jules> NZ (37KW IIRC) and it'd turn over and start happily in a
Jules> second or so.
Of course, that's a rather tiny engine. My Honda Insight hybrid car
has a gasoline engine about that size (3 cylinder 1 liter). It starts
in a small fraction of a second. The magic is a combination of good
fuel mixture controls, and the fact that the starter motor is a
monster good for about 10 kW...
paul