Mailing List flyrotary@lancaironline.net Message #30174
From: Bob White <rlwhite@comcast.net>
Subject: Re: Diesel Operation
Date: Mon, 13 Feb 2006 17:03:54 -0700
To: Rotary motors in aircraft <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
Hi Hans,

I don't think I would like the smoking part.  Would adding some boost
with a turbo or supercharger help?  Or maybe changing the timing?  What
happens to power levels?

Bob W.


On Mon, 13 Feb 2006 16:55:31 -0700
Hans Conser <hansconser@gmail.com> wrote:

Start it on gas, switch it over to diesel while running.  It will smoke a
lot, but it will run.

Hans


On 2/13/06, Ernest Christley <echristley@nc.rr.com> wrote:
>
> Bob White wrote:
>
> >Does anyone have an inkling of what one would have to do to get a 13B
> >to run on diesel?
> >
> >Bob W.
> >
> Fill in the depression in the rotors to drive the compression ratio up?
> Turbo (to drive the compression up)?
> Add a propane charge for good measure?
>
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