Winter Cold Engine Starting!
12-20-2002, 05:45 PM
#1
Senior Member
Thread Starter
My Feedback: (4)
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: State College, PA,
Posts: 407
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Winter Cold Engine Starting!
I'm going to start doing something that I've never done before. Winter flying. OK, those of you that live in the northern tier, what's your secrets for starting and keeping those cold 2c engines going in the cold winter. Over!
12-20-2002, 05:50 PM
#2
My Feedback: (8)
Join Date: Dec 2001
Location: Colorado Springs,
CO
Posts: 1,359
Likes: 0
Received 2 Likes
on
2 Posts
Winter Cold Engine Starting!
I squirt starting fluid (ether) in the carb before I crank the engine. I've been told that WD-40 works equally well.
PS I have good luck with 20% nitro in cold wx
PS I have good luck with 20% nitro in cold wx
12-20-2002, 05:55 PM
#3
Senior Member
Thread Starter
My Feedback: (4)
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: State College, PA,
Posts: 407
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Winter Cold Engine Starting!
I have heard stories of flyers pouring hot water over the engine head first! (maybe I just saw it in a dream)
12-20-2002, 11:56 PM
#8
Winter Cold Engine Starting!
Why don't you just prime it a little more and start it. I fly when it is very cold and that works well. Use 15% fuel. Never had a problem starting an engine in the cold. leave the power to the plug a little longer to warm it up and it works fine.
12-21-2002, 03:14 AM
#13
Senior Member
My Feedback: (8)
Join Date: Apr 2002
Location: Parkville,
MO
Posts: 488
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Winter Cold Engine Starting!
The best thing I've found for starting cold engines is regular gasoline. Get a bulb from sullivan and squirt a few drops in the carb and it will start like a champ. Lighter fluid works ok but gasoline is the best.
12-21-2002, 08:00 PM
#15
My Feedback: (8)
Join Date: Dec 2001
Location: Colorado Springs,
CO
Posts: 1,359
Likes: 0
Received 2 Likes
on
2 Posts
Gasoline
Oh, I almost forgot, adding gas (not to exceed 5%) to your fuel will help it run hotter in extremely cold weather and help it start quicker.
I added gasoline and acetone to my no nitro mixtures and it helped keep the plug lit.
I added gasoline and acetone to my no nitro mixtures and it helped keep the plug lit.
12-21-2002, 08:08 PM
#16
Senior Member
My Feedback: (8)
Join Date: Apr 2002
Location: Parkville,
MO
Posts: 488
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Winter Cold Engine Starting!
Ya you know the stuff you put in your everday driver, lawn mower, or what ever. I'm serious it works great no joke.
Just use normal saftey measures and common sense. If you have a helper to feed in the gas this is best.
If nothing else works at -20 windshield temp gas will. Believe me I was thinking what ? gas? when an old timer from our club showed us this trick we where amazed. The engine would start like it was 90 outside. Give it a try it's a lot safer than holding the engine behind the tailpipe of a car or truck. Have fun with your winter flying.
BTW our frozen fun fly is coming up on Jan 1 and believe me I will be using gas to start my engines. Have fun!
Just use normal saftey measures and common sense. If you have a helper to feed in the gas this is best.
If nothing else works at -20 windshield temp gas will. Believe me I was thinking what ? gas? when an old timer from our club showed us this trick we where amazed. The engine would start like it was 90 outside. Give it a try it's a lot safer than holding the engine behind the tailpipe of a car or truck. Have fun with your winter flying.
BTW our frozen fun fly is coming up on Jan 1 and believe me I will be using gas to start my engines. Have fun!
12-22-2002, 04:36 AM
#20
My Feedback: (206)
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: Ste Julie,
QC, CANADA
Posts: 64
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Winter Cold Engine Starting!
Remember those heating pads for sore backs. Connect them to one of those fantastic converters (12v to 120v) - available at stores like Canadian Tire Store up here in Canada and and connected in turn to a 12v battery will keep your engine warm to summer temperature. Engine well primed will start like in summer.
John
John
12-23-2002, 07:55 PM
#21
Junior Member
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Achim, GERMANY
Posts: 11
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Winter Cold Engine Starting!
Hi, for some years I flown in the winter, -5°C, strong Wind and Snow. I take a propane gas burner and i make the cylinder and the head worm. Attention, don't burn your model. My model was a delta and the engine a 6.5ccm Webra. Ok, its crazy but its real!
Andreas
Andreas
12-30-2002, 04:16 PM
#24
Senior Member
My Feedback: (4)
Join Date: Dec 2001
Location: Bloomington, IL
Posts: 6,378
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Winter Cold Engine Starting!
I watched a guy use a heat gun (for covering) yesterday. He held in near the cylinder for about 20 seconds. Started perfect after that.