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Old 06-04-2023, 05:46 PM
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Default Super Eagle starting issue

I have a friend with an older JF-120 Super Eagle that he bought late last year and we're having start up issues. Since he's had it the first start attempt usually fails, the gas ignites but fire goes out before the ramp fuel comes in and takes over. Usually the second start is better, but this weekend it took 4 tries to get it running. After the 3rd try I bumped the propane to 45 from 30 and that got it going. Once running the engine performs as expected. It was in the high 80s low 90s so I don't know if that had something to do with it tacking more effort to get it to run. Each time the start fails we can hear the pump and solenoid working and there aren't any bubbles in the fuel line. We've trouble shot the fuel system so we no there isn't an issue there, we just need to ramp in a little more fuel a little faster. I looked through the menus and can't find a ramp fuel adjustment.