Good advice. Absolutely the safest method when using a primer.
Hot starting techniques
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Re: Hot starting techniques
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
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
There should never be the need to prime (or choke) a hot engine.
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1966 Mooney M20F/J
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Re: Hot starting techniques
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,
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,
Michael Haas
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Re: Hot starting techniques
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.