RE: Starting gas and set up
Your not gonna believe it, on the fifth attempt SUCCESS!!!!!!!!.The start went without a hitch.Glow plug on, blip starter,gas on ,pops as soon as rpm drops,then you have to nurse it to get 100C about 1/2 minute as soon as ramping fuel hits the engine on the starter full. It takes a few seconds for the kero to ignite but when it does I'm off the gas. Kept starter engaged till 37,000, motor sputtered a little but continued up to 58,000 then settled to 55,000rpm [idle].Ran about 30 oz. of fuel through at diff. rpm"s. Top speed was 191,000 RPM !!!!! Absolutely AWESOME. This was followed by three failed attemps, just as I was gaining confidence. Same symtoms each time. Started as above but as engine approached 55,000 it just cuts out. Data display says "flameout" Why would it flame out? , fuel was flowing but ECU cut it off. Is it possible that since my starter battery is one of those 9.6 volt toy type batts. that I'm getting an overtemperature because it is slow to excellerate? I'm clueless. Doug i'm so close Bateman