ORIGINAL: ram3500-RCU
ORIGINAL: foresterxt
So I've got a CRRC Pro 45cc V3 gasser (my first gasser) that I started to break in at the end of last fall. It was very difficult to start; I flipped it so many times my shoulder was getting screwed up. I finally realized that If I flip it a few times with the choke full on, then turn the ignition on and turn the choke half way on, it fires up right away. I've read a few posts that say the choke shouldn't be engaged with the ignition on, but setting to half-choke seems to work perfect. As a matter of fact, the only way I can get my leaf blower started is to start her half-choked as well. Of course as soon as the engine starts, I turn the choke completely off. Does anyone else start the engine half-choked or am I off my rocker?!
Thanks,
Dave
OK, nothing fancy here. Works every time, on every gas engine I have and I have a CRRC and a Thor among others (I don't fly DA and I've been told they don't like to be wet like other engine do).
1. switch on
2.choke on full
3.throttle full on
4.pull through compression till it starts then dies
5.choke off
6.throttle set to idle
7.3 or 4 props and it will be running
let it warm up then check transition and go fly
That's the exact sequence I use on my DA 100 minus step #3. I realize that it will draw the fuel and fire off faster with the throttle wide open but due to my forgetfullness and and propensity to injure myself it's not worth the risk of forgetting to return the throttle to idle. I did this once with a person holding the plane rather than using our starting posts and scared the *#&$ out of the both of us. [X(] Now had he been a smaller fellow or not paying attention ( as I was not ) some one (me) could have been eaten alive.