Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/10/30
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Oliver Bryk wrote: > This picture reminded me of the first thing I had to learn about attempting > to start an automobile with the crank: keep the thumb out of the way. And > how to set the ignition advance and choke; and if a diesel, warm up the > glow-plugs, not to mention some fairly risky methods for warming up the fuel > on really cold days. In rural Alaska where few people have electric power, winter car-starting strategies include: drain the crankcase oil once you park the car and bring the oil inside where it's warm, then re-fill the crankcase oil when you want to start the car or light a fire under the oil pan to warm the oil before starting the car. Doug Herr Brr'd man of Alaska http://www.wildlightphoto.com -------------------------------------------------------------------- mail2web.com - Microsoft? Exchange solutions from a leading provider - http://link.mail2web.com/Business/Exchange