ORIGINAL: Jacked69
I have no idea what is going on but my Alpha 40 engine is doing something weird, when I start it up the engine actually starts the wrong way and goes in reverse, it idles and runs fine but as you hit the throttle the plane goes backwards as does the prop. What the hell is going on??
It's not uncommon, and is usually due to over priming the engine. When it happens, try cycling the trottle from open to closed a few times, pausing just a bit at closed. That may get it running forward. If not, just stop the engine and restart without priming again.
My Evo 61 actually starts easier for me if I bump it backwards against compression. Believe it or not I have less trouble with reverse starts doing it that way. Using an electric starter will cure the problem totally.