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Re: Hot starting techniques

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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.
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Re: Hot starting techniques

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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
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Re: Hot starting techniques

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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.
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Re: Hot starting techniques

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Interesting in any thoughts about changing the air filter (Bracket type) for K&N and the effects on hot starting... Improvements or no change?
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Re: Hot starting techniques

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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.
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Re: Hot starting techniques

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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!

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Re: Hot starting techniques

Post 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.
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