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[Video] Why does it take so long for this Class 50 to start up when cold? (www.youtube.com)

submitted 6 months ago by blackn1ght@feddit.uk to c/rail@feddit.uk

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It seems to take nearly 10 minutes to get started. What's actually happening? Are the pistons literally unable to move in the cylinders until the engine is warm enough?

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[–] snaprails@feddit.uk 1 points 6 months ago (2 children)

Not enough of the ol’ Party Gas, Class 50 needs two full cans at least 😀

[–] desentizised@lemm.ee 1 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Can you elaborate? That might be the answer OP is looking for.

[–] snaprails@feddit.uk 2 points 6 months ago

Party Gas=Ether aka Easy Start (or "Start ya bastard" in Australia). Sprayed into the air intake to encourage reluctant engines to fire up. It was a frivolous humourous remark, I think you'd need unfeasibly large cans for an engine that size 😀