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Originally Posted by Richie
This has nothing to do with the engine running normally it's just raw fuel on fire. That engine probably isn't even running yet. The wind from the prop would blow it out.
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Half right ... once an engine fires the manifold vacuum and exhaust pressure extinguish any carby or stack fires.
The main, well documented, issue on WWII war-birds was the glow of the hot manifolds at night, interfering with pilot visibility (especially in high mounted manifold designs like the hurricane and spitfire) and making the aircraft a target to night fighters. A number of different design features were tried to mask this manifold glow.