ORIGINAL: starzak
This is the big OS, BGX 2.2ci glow thumper. When horizontal or vertical mounted, it normally primes with a good choke 3 to 5 turns, and then starts easy with a single backflip.
Yes, I can get my thumb over the carb to choke, but because it's inverted, when I remove my thumb, the primed fuel runs right down and out of the carb. The fuel is not being drawn up and into the crankcase and cylinder.
Any good ideas on how to get the prime to get sucked up and stay in the cylinder ?
... zak
Hi Zack,
You might try holding your finger over the exhaust outlet on the muffler whilst spiinning the engine with a starter - no glow driver, throttle open - that'll get the fuel in the CC. I've used this method for inverted, cowled engines with good success. Just need to make sure the glow plug isn't wetted too much.
CR