Sherman tank M4 105mm engine starting

Sherman tank M4 105mm "Spit Oil" of the Brussels'Royal Army Museum is starting his engine Continental R-975 C-4 radial 9 cyl. 480 HP.
Char Sherman M4 105mm "Spit Oil" du Musée Royal de l'Armmé de Bruxelles démmare son moteur Continental R-975 C-4 de 480 CV.9cyl en étoile.

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[rdfletch1]

@harentrois, I would have assumed the blue smoke is common of a radial engine upon startup and while cold. Or is this excessive?

[harentrois]

@rdfletch1 It is true that a radial engine smokes a lot at startup, it consumes about 1 liter engine oil But here, the engine was worn out. He has since been removed for repair. The pistons and rings are OTC. Valves and valve seats are stitched. The engine is reassembling with new parts and will be tested late 2010, early 2011.

[quentinlau]

The exhaust has a light blue colour to it. Someone told me that this is normal as it consists mainly of steam and the blue color comes from burnt leaked oil or something. Is this correct? Please enlighten me regarding it.

[harentrois]

@quentinlau The blue color is not especially unique to this engine. This is the result when the engine is running without muffler. There are still blues flames appear, it will see the engine running in a dark room.

[harentrois]

@quentinlau sorry, it's the wrong video, here is a problem of consumption of oil and gas not burned because of an ignition problem. Since then, the engine is disassembled for repair. Rings and pistons are replaced, and the ignition system must be repaired. That's what I'm busy doing.

[Crotiger99]

nice video i like tanks you have a god job.

[harentrois]

@Crotiger99 Thanks

[RifledBarrel]

Sherman = Tiger snack

[Wildschwien]

"Beim Gebrauch in geschlossenen Räumen für ausreichende Belüftung sorgen!"

Oder wie war das?

[rdfletch1]

@StarTrekmanrulz The Guiberson was the only diesel radial engine used by the American military, to my knowledge. The many variants of the Continental R975 in the M4 and several other American tanks was a gasoline powered engine adapted from aircraft.

[StarTrekmanrulz]

@rdfletch1 You have to remember this is not an ordinary radial. Its a diesel radial so it acts a little different.

[diegomayan]

@RifledBarrel While the Tigers isn't breaking

[creamofcardstv]

great tank! thumbs up!

[rucajuda]

@cobra96svt570 agree sherman pwns

[CHAULIEU]

Auxiliary generating set to come from a tank Sherman from the second world war.

It looks like new.

This generating set is in France.

It is to sell 2000 euros.

My adress : stephan.chaulieu@orange.fr

Phone : 0033 9 65 12 75 16

[cobra96svt570]

@RifledBarrel 2 shermans w/ americans = dead Tigers. We had quantity and tactics, they had strength and big ego's that got crushed.

[cobra96svt570]

This has a radial engine? I though it had the ford GAA?

[Sodiumreactor]

when did it get a 105mm gun?