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Old 04-12-2009 | 12:17 PM
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atul
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Default RE: YS-170CDI Flight Report


Ryan:

Thanks for your note. Yes, I've got a switch on it and I always ensure the switch is off. In fact, on the bench I disconnect the battery while I get fuel into the injector. The "crank over" method you describe does work but it's timing is unpredictable. I noticed that the 180 degree method used by Keith (UKPatternFlyer) seems to be a little more predictable in getting the fuel up the line. Anyhow, one of them should work at any rate!

Thanks,

Atul

ORIGINAL: Ryan Smith

Atul,

This motor gets fuel in the head about the same as any other DZ. I really haven't run anything other than the DZ's much, but I just use the starter to turn it over with the carb barrel open all the way. BE SURE that if you have the ignition on a kill switch that the switch works, or that the airplane is turned off. That was my one drawback on the first run- I did not 100% trust the switch until I verified it's function by turning the motor off with it. I actually turn the motor off by turning off the switch periodically just to verify that it still works and so far, this has not caused any issues.