[Mgs] Ether - when required?

[mgbob at juno.com]

  Have you noticed diesel locomotives idling in the yards all winter?  Once I
asked an engineer about that. His reply, "Son, if we shut them down, they
wouldn't start again until June."Bob

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From: The Roxter <rocknatural at gmail.com>
To: "mgs at autox.team.net >> \\"mgs at autox.team.net\\"" <mgs at autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: [Mgs] Ether - when required?
Date: Thu, 09 Dec 2010 11:25:39 -0600

At the ice races, in the 60's, we kept a hot plate under the oil pan of the
Mini, with an extension running into the window of the hotel room. Once the
engine was started, we kept it running all day. That was usually around 35
below for a high of the day. If it was much warmer than that, the ice wouldn't
pass muster.

-Rocky Frisco
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