Chapter 1784 (2/2)

Now, there was a sudden power failure.

”Start the standby generator immediately.” Cried Novotny.

The heating power can be put aside. It also takes time to check the lines and restore the power supply. Now, they need to start the standby generator immediately and at least connect the radio, radar and navigation equipment set up in the base.

At this time, Novotny is already in a state of anxiety. Any accidental accident has a reason. It is unusual to suddenly cut off power when our fighters are far away from the base and may encounter traps.

When the power supply is restored, the command will be issued immediately to return the two attacking fighters!

There must be a conspiracy in this.

Without norwatney's command, the two ground attendants have hurried to the side of the power car. They are well-trained.

This is a power generation vehicle with a modified Ford truck chassis. In the back compartment, a diesel engine produced by Mercedes Benz drives a 200 kW generator, which is enough to meet the emergency power demand.

The ground crew got on the tram and turned the diesel engine start switch behind.

The start switch is divided into two gears. The first gear is preheating. In this cold weather, it cannot be started without preheating.

The glow plug starts to heat the cylinder. After three minutes, the glow indicator turns off. Then, the ground crew turns the start switch to the second gear.

”Buzz, buzz.” The starter makes a sound, but even if you can't hear the starting sound of the diesel engine, you can't see the black smoke from the exhaust pipe.

”No!” A ground crew shouted, ”the diesel is frozen!”

It's freezing here. Although they have used the lowest grade diesel, wrapped all oil circuits, and conducted a routine start-up inspection every day, they still fell off the chain at this critical time.

”Come on, bake!” Shouted the ground crew.

Germany has accumulated a lot of experience in the operation in cold areas. At the beginning, in Finland, Germany specially sent personnel to conduct field operation, so that once the war in the Soviet Union lasted too long and dragged on to winter, it can continue to fight and be fully prepared.

The Soviet Union did not use it, but it can be used in Iceland and Greenland.

A ground attendant took out a rotten cloth head, poured a little oil on it, lit it and baked it along the pipeline.

Baking the engine is very particular. Bake the oil circuit quickly. You can't bake the oil pipe because of overheating. You need to bake the diesel filter and fuel tank repeatedly and quickly.

After baking for three minutes, the ground crew said, ”there's no problem now. Light the fire again!”

So the ground crew who operated the start knob continued to turn the knob, hoping to hear the familiar sound of high-pressure oil pump injection and see the black smoke from the exhaust pipe.

”Buzz, buzz.” The starter is idling, but the engine still can't start?

At this time, the ground crew had to unscrew the cover of the fuel tank. When he violated the regulations and directly leaned over the torch to illuminate it, he saw that a big ice lump had formed inside!

The diesel in the fuel tank turned into ice. It's terrible!