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At 11:35 AM 1/12/2005, Skyport Services wrote: >My suggestion is to prime only with the engine turning over. What's the >worst that could happen? It starts, right? ;) If you have a Marvel and >no primer, get a primer. If you have a Stromberg and no primer, pull the >throttle all the way shut. Mags off, crank for 4-12 blades, depending on >temp. Mags on. A good engine will start on the first blade down to about >30*. Below that, get a primer or preheat or both... This is what I was saying earlier. If you don't get a start, pull the primer out to fill it, then while cranking, push it in. This minimizes both useless cranking and the risk of starting a fire. If it starts without the full load of prime,you can ease the primer in the rest of the way with no risk of piddling flammables. But I think it's also worth repeating...if it's so cold that the engine is hard to start, it is probably also too darn cold to be turning the bearings around at a few hundred RPMs also. DON'T START FROZEN ENGINES TO WARM THEM UP! Greg ========================================================================== ==== To leave this forum go to: http://ercoupers.com/lists.htm Search the archives on http://escribe.com/aviation/coupers/
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