Have you considered the fuels you are using? In climates with big differences in temperature between summer and winter the blends vary greatly. Summer fuel with less volatiles will be very hard to start when the weather gets cold. If you get a late batch of summer fuel at the gas station which then sits in your tank for a while as the weather gets colder it will be hard to start. regards Rob
Rob Thompson 0429 493 828 On Tue, Feb 7, 2023 at 11:24 AM Michael Stockhill <[email protected]> wrote: > Well, Kurt, > > I winter in Mesquite. No more snow shoveling for me! > > One thing we learned about using synthetic oils with aircraft that sit > idle for extended periods, is that it is not as tenacious as conventional > oils at remaining on camshafts and such. I adapted semi- synthetics for > that reason. > > I can't see how pulling it through a few blades could do any harm. > > On Mon, Feb 6, 2023, 3:04 PM Kurt Redinbaugh <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> All >> Thank you for your input on my master switch. Let me stir the pot a bit >> and ask about the wisdom of pulling the prop through 10 revolutions - 20 >> blades before starting when the plane has sat for some time in cold- >> weather. I have no facility to pre-heat the engine and it has been sitting >> out at a temperature as low as -7f (-21c). The same question comes to mind >> when the plane has been sitting in summer temperatures as high as 100+f >> (38+c). >> I know Mr. Stockhill is thinking our -7 is nothing when I have friends >> that live near him that have seen -35f (-38c) so far this winter. And as >> for Laurie...I have a bunk waiting for you when you can get up to Reno and >> cool off from your summer swelter! >> Thank You for your thoughts >> Kurt >> >>
