Air start is absolutely the way to go on stationary engines like those. Batteries can be a headache, but you can get an air compressor anywhere to get it started. Having a small gasoline engine to he able to run the compressor if the power fails is an even better plan. The only thing I like more than air start for this type of thing is a "pony" motor. They are the best for cold climates where batteries fall flat in a hurry. You can start a smaller engine that shares its coolant with the bigger engine, and let it spin over with the compression release open to start lubricating and building heat. The bigger Caterpillar engines with the pony motors had the exhaust run through the intake of the bigger engine to preheat the intake air to aid further in starting.
Air start is absolutely the way to go on stationary engines like those. Batteries can be a headache, but you can get an air compressor anywhere to get it started. Having a small gasoline engine to he able to run the compressor if the power fails is an even better plan. The only thing I like more than air start for this type of thing is a "pony" motor. They are the best for cold climates where batteries fall flat in a hurry. You can start a smaller engine that shares its coolant with the bigger engine, and let it spin over with the compression release open to start lubricating and building heat. The bigger Caterpillar engines with the pony motors had the exhaust run through the intake of the bigger engine to preheat the intake air to aid further in starting.
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