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D-unit May 7th 07 03:47 PM

Ya gotta love diesels
 

"Eisboch" wrote in message
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Opened the cooling water intake seacocks, turned the batteries switch to
"on" ... gave the throttles a little bump up over idle, turn the keys and
.... varoom !

Both engines hardly turned over once and they lit off and purred. Little

or
no smoke to speak of. It was as if they were just running 5 minutes ago
and I shut them down for a minute.

They had not run since last September.

I start getting the itch hearing them run and the sound and vibration in

the
boat.

Eisboch




I have a Sears Roto-tiller like that. You can spit on the ground,
give the engine a funny look and it will crank right up after
6 months in hibernation.


The thing just wants to run.


db




Martin Schöön May 7th 07 08:16 PM

Ya gotta love diesels
 
"Eisboch" writes:

snip

heh. Not really. But I actually *do* enjoy a little whiff of the exhaust
though.

Like this?
http://www.robotbatar.se/images/Olde...20uppstart.jpg

Yes, actually diesel fuel but not internal combustion
engine.

--
Martin Schöön "Problems worthy of attack
show their worth by hitting back."
Piet Hein

Jim May 7th 07 11:50 PM

Ya gotta love diesels
 
No I don't.



RCE May 7th 07 11:58 PM

Ya gotta love diesels
 

"Jim" wrote in message
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No I don't.


Betcha if you're still driving 15-20 years from now, it will be some form of
a diesel.

Eisboch



Don White May 8th 07 12:20 AM

Ya gotta love diesels
 

"RCE" wrote in message
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"Jim" wrote in message
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No I don't.


Betcha if you're still driving 15-20 years from now, it will be some form
of a diesel.

Eisboch


Lets hope it's some form of electric automobile.
Clean, quiet and with adequate power to do the job... no more & no less.



Reginald P. Smithers III May 8th 07 12:43 AM

Ya gotta love diesels
 
Don White wrote:
"RCE" wrote in message
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"Jim" wrote in message
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No I don't.

Betcha if you're still driving 15-20 years from now, it will be some form
of a diesel.

Eisboch


Lets hope it's some form of electric automobile.
Clean, quiet and with adequate power to do the job... no more & no less.



What energy source do you use to manufacturer the electricity?

RCE May 8th 07 12:49 AM

Ya gotta love diesels
 

"Reginald P. Smithers III" wrote in message
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Don White wrote:
"RCE" wrote in message
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"Jim" wrote in message
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No I don't.
Betcha if you're still driving 15-20 years from now, it will be some
form of a diesel.

Eisboch


Lets hope it's some form of electric automobile.
Clean, quiet and with adequate power to do the job... no more & no less.


What energy source do you use to manufacturer the electricity?


Reconstituted cowflap gas.

Eisboch



Jim May 8th 07 12:56 AM

Ya gotta love diesels
 

"RCE" wrote in message
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"Jim" wrote in message
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No I don't.


Betcha if you're still driving 15-20 years from now, it will be some form
of a diesel.

Eisboch

That would really stink.



JimH May 8th 07 01:06 AM

Ya gotta love diesels
 

"RCE" wrote in message
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"Reginald P. Smithers III" wrote in message
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Don White wrote:
"RCE" wrote in message
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"Jim" wrote in message
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No I don't.
Betcha if you're still driving 15-20 years from now, it will be some
form of a diesel.

Eisboch


Lets hope it's some form of electric automobile.
Clean, quiet and with adequate power to do the job... no more & no less.


What energy source do you use to manufacturer the electricity?


Reconstituted cowflap gas.

Eisboch


Let's hope that in 15-20 years (your original projected time table) we are
not burning fossil fuels but producing electricity with new efficient and
affordable solutions using nuclear, solar, water, wind power or other low
cost non polluting resources.

We also need better fuel sources and/or engine technology for vehicles,
aircraft and boats, especially those transporting cargo and persons for non
recreational purposes.



Reginald P. Smithers III May 8th 07 01:27 AM

Ya gotta love diesels
 
RCE wrote:
"Reginald P. Smithers III" wrote in message
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Don White wrote:
"RCE" wrote in message
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"Jim" wrote in message
ink.net...

No I don't.
Betcha if you're still driving 15-20 years from now, it will be some
form of a diesel.

Eisboch

Lets hope it's some form of electric automobile.
Clean, quiet and with adequate power to do the job... no more & no less.

What energy source do you use to manufacturer the electricity?


Reconstituted cowflap gas.

Eisboch



What impact will that have on global warming? ;)



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