Originally Posted by
Warren B
If you are talking about your 20/15, I find mine also need to be quite wet to start.
20/15's seem to be quite different handling to most of my other radial ported diesels.
They don't give as many clues that they are ready to start.
Tend to be a bit all or nothing, seeming dead then suddenly bursting into life.
They really like to rev but I would not class them as easy handling.
Well they don't have Oliver Tiger starting manners, but mine are ok. After the initial warmup run they usually start first or second flick.
I find that much of the difficulty getting them to go after they've been in storage or not been used for a few years, is getting rid of the ATF (Auto Tranmission Fluid) in the upper cylinder and clearing the NVA of accumulated ATF and dried Castor. ATF does seem to keep the races free and unclogged though.
You really do need to take the engine out of the model and soak it overnight to do this.
I'm usually too lazy and so waste ten minutes flooding them to wash the insides clean, unflooding and blowing the NVA clear. .:-(