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Old 10-07-2007, 06:33 PM
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Default RE: ZDZ 80 Hard to start

What did you change from and to?

What mix ratio?

Any needle changes?



I too am running that same oil in my OLDER (4 year old) ZDZ 80 at 32:1.

I have had success in starting it this way.

Ingnition on, choke on, couple clicks above idle, flip till pops, choke off and about 10-15 flips you can here it poping again, 5 or so flips after that and running.


You will get tons of ways to start an engine, this is what works for me.

I also have a ZDZ Blue Head and start it the same way, but it starts in about 5 flips after hearing it pop.

PS:

I have recently sold both planes that these where on.

Great engines.

Good luck and lets us know.