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Re: Hot starting techniques

Posted: Mon Jul 01, 2019 6:59 am
by 6183
6643 wrote: Sun Jun 30, 2019 8:22 pm Since then I've never primed the engine unless I was cranking it over. No chance of an airbox fire, and always seems to work.
Good advice. Absolutely the safest method when using a primer.

Re: Hot starting techniques

Posted: Mon Jul 01, 2019 7:39 am
by 2066
6183 wrote: Mon Jul 01, 2019 6:59 am
6643 wrote: Sun Jun 30, 2019 8:22 pm Since then I've never primed the engine unless I was cranking it over. No chance of an airbox fire, and always seems to work.
Good advice. Absolutely the safest method when using a primer.
Agree! And, yet another piece of good advice that's worth (much more than) the price of admission here!! Mac

Re: Hot starting techniques

Posted: Mon Jul 01, 2019 2:20 pm
by 7698
2066 wrote: Mon Jul 01, 2019 7:39 am
6183 wrote: Mon Jul 01, 2019 6:59 am
6643 wrote: Sun Jun 30, 2019 8:22 pm Since then I've never primed the engine unless I was cranking it over. No chance of an airbox fire, and always seems to work.
Good advice. Absolutely the safest method when using a primer.
Agree! And, yet another piece of good advice that's worth (much more than) the price of admission here!! Mac
Agreed... The best money I've ever spent. Great knowledge here.

Re: Hot starting techniques

Posted: Mon Jul 01, 2019 2:31 pm
by 7698
Interesting in any thoughts about changing the air filter (Bracket type) for K&N and the effects on hot starting... Improvements or no change?

Re: Hot starting techniques

Posted: Thu Jul 11, 2019 4:42 pm
by 8452
7698 wrote: Sun Jun 30, 2019 1:39 pm great ideas... Many thanks..

I'm never sure whether to prime or not...

I need to have a try and see what works best..
There should never be the need to prime (or choke) a hot engine.

Re: Hot starting techniques

Posted: Mon Jul 15, 2019 11:58 am
by 7896
Just a data point..........

It was over 90° F yesterday in Central Virginia. After flying for about 1 hour and making a brief shutdown/stop, I pulled the starter handle and the O-200 fired right up. No prime!

Cheers,

Re: Hot starting techniques

Posted: Tue Jul 16, 2019 3:09 pm
by 7950
For me, in the UK with C85 engine and Stromberg Carb ( G-BVUZ) with Pull starter. Cold start. Power on, mags on, throttle full closed.Prime ( 3 pumps) Pull starter. Any start up afterwards and on hot days. All off ( power fuel etc). Pull prop through 3 times by hand - clears any vapour lock I am told. NO prime. Throttle cracked open no more than 1/2". Power Mags on . Pull to start. This has worked for me last 3 years including the very hot ( for the UK) summer we had last year. If I don't do the pull through by hand thing then often she simply won't fire up.