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Old 09-06-2011 | 03:38 AM
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Default Engine start time?

I am interested to hear opinions on acceptable start times, from initiating the start to the ecu handing you back throttle control once the engine has reached idle. With the advent of kero start engines start times have grown longer, certainly when compared to a gas start engine.

I have been fine tuning the settings on my Mammoth KS to suit our UK climate, engine now starts in around 90 now with no flames but because there is such a large chamber the majority of time is spent in the pre-heat stage actually heating the chamber/sticks.

Rob.