Originally Posted by
lugebob
Hi Guys,
I didn't feel like waiting till summer. Thought I would try something new using skis instead of wheels.
https://youtu.be/VQWcK4kUWp0
I did have a heck of a time starting the old P200 in the cold. It kept timing out with "Low RPM" when it would normally would go to Idle. Any Tips? it was about 22 Deg F. The start gas was not wanting to flow to well either. finally got it after about 15 starts.
Drive safe
Bob
As you saw, the problem in the cold is generally that the starting gas doesn't pack enough punch to get the turbine started. The starter motor needs help from the gas to get the RPMs up enough to keep the starting sequence going.
Anything you can do to warm the starting gas bottle, and also try and warm the engine itself can help. You might even think of using a heat gun to blow some hot air into the engine to help warm it and get the RPMs up during starting.
Bob