Max Kallio wrote:
2-stroke diesels need compressed air for starting the engine, so the
turbo (exhaust driven centrifugal supercharger) is out of a guestion
and it produces very little boost at low rpm anyhow.

Why do two-stroke airplane diesels need compressed air for starting?
The Detriot two-stroke diesels used in trucks and off-road equipment
have never needed that.


Matt