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Originally Posted by cRiPpLe_rOoStEr
Some former Varig mechanics told me it was a common pratice to add a small amount of gasoline to the oil before starting the radial engines of a DC-3.
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Adding gasoiline to the oil is sometimes done in very cold places to reduce its viscosity for startup and evaporate once the oil reaches operating temperature.
However it's not a common procedure here...