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Old 5th Apr 2012, 11:57
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Helinut, the engines should more accurately be referred to as compression ignition (C.I.) engines. They are burning jet A1 for which there is a ready untaxed supply. The main modification over a diesel burning CI engine is a fuel pump modified to use the sump oil and special injectors to cope with the reduced lubricity of kerosine.
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