The flame-start system is a cold start aid for starting diesel engines at low ambient temperatures. It reduces the white smoke emission after the engine is started. In addition, it reduces the strain on the starter motor and batteries by shortening the start-up time.[1]

Usually the suction intake air is heated up in commercial vehicles to improve the starting capacity and emissions. The heating power requirement in large capacity diesel engines leads here to the use of flame starting systems,[2] with a small diesel burner in the air intake acting as a heater.[3]

References

  1. ↑ Dan (2019-01-31). "Ducato Cold Start / Flame Start system explained". Motor-Roam. Retrieved 2022-07-28.
  2. ↑ "Cold-Start Aids for Commercial Vehicles | BorgWarner Ludwigsburg GMBH". Archived from the original on 2014-12-13. Retrieved 2014-12-12.
  3. ↑ "Flame Start System" (PDF). Equipmanuals.com. Columbus, Indiana: Cummins Inc. p. 1. Retrieved 28 October 2022.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.