Daimler-Benz Cold Weather Start Feature

[Peter Spoden]

Hello,

as nightfighters on Me 110 we used the cold weather procedure in wintertime 1943. In my papers I found an old "Kaltstart-Karte" for As 10 Engine (in FW 58) which is attached, probably the same we had for Daimler-Benz. Enlarge scan if necessary.

The mixture with Benzin varied with outside tempertature:

+ 5° C - 10° C 7,5 per cent
- 10°C - 30° C 15 per cent
- 30°C and colder 20 per cent

very important was to watch the maximum oil temp during taxiing and take-off:

+ 65° C at 7,5
+ 50° C at 15
+ 35° C at 20

we had fatal accldents at or after take-off when the oil temp was not observed, so called "Kolbenfresser".

regards
Peter