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Old 06-02-2003 | 01:58 AM
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specialk566
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Default Engine Starting

My la and some engines in general do not always start easily by hand when warm. Mine would start fine after letting it cool down a few minutes though. Keep running it rich, two tanks isnt exactly "broken in". Its flyable, but the first few flights keep it a little rich. (la engines seem to be perpetually rich, so this shouldnt be a big problem). Also the pinch test is a great way to tune the high end needle. Start the engine, run it up to full throttle, and quickly pinch the fuel line that connects the tank to the remote needle, (pinch and let go, do not hold) . If the engine speeds up its rich. If it sags its too lean (richen it up a few clicks and pinch again.) If it sounds the same it is ok, but richen the needle up a few clicks to compensate for the leaning out it will do as the fuel level drops. Idealy you want to pinch the line and hear it speed up slightly. After all that fly it.
Hope your la runs better than mine
good luck