Re:This website is OLD!! (Score 1)

If this is anything like the slow speed marine engines of the fifties, they are capable of burning heavy oil at all times. Yes I know alot of companies started on diesel and switched to heavy oil on "full away", but the company I worked for ran on heavy all the time. The heavy oil is heated to around 240F (if I recall correctly) prior to the first engine start the fuel is bled at the fuel valves (injectors to you). Plus all fuel lines from the surcharge pump through the high pressure pump to the fuel valves are lagged with small steam line up against the fuel pipe. This was called trace heating and was on during warming through, manoeuvring and any periods of slow running. Oh! these engines never run "cold". The cooling water and in some cases the lube oil is heated and circulated around the engine whilst the engine is periodically turned (to allow even warming of the cylinders) for anything up to 12 hours.