Question for "mec" of Austria
06-12-2002 | 05:52 PM
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From: Leetonia,
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Question for "mec" of Austria
Mec,
Hello! A while back I had posted about the Orbit AECU - this is for the "Full Auto-Start". I had originally posted that the Orbit AECU for full autostart could not be air-started because of the programming of the AECU. You had stated that I was wrong.
I had posted my statement because others who have the same setup as I - Full Auto-start, had been told by some that it couldn't be done. I just accepted that as fact until you posted that this was incorrect information and that it could be air-started with this kind of an ECU.
Well, I tried to air start mine. I unplugged the electric starter from the system and tried several air-starts different ways in order to get it to light off. The minute I unplug the electric starter motor from the system it locks out saying bad glow. The second I plug it back in - everything is fine. I have several others who have tried to airstart theirs also and couldn't get anything at all from it. Orbit claims that you can start a combination of ways with their ECU's but, they never explained how. I e-mailed several times to Orbit and got no response from them.
So, mec, could you please explain to me and others how to do it. I have airstarts and am very familiar with the proper procedures. This is my first Auto-start and have no paperwork or instructions on the procedure to Air-start on a Full-Autostart system with the Orbit electronics. Still to date - the only one that I know of that can do it is the Fadec. Thanks!
Best Regards,
Todd
Hello! A while back I had posted about the Orbit AECU - this is for the "Full Auto-Start". I had originally posted that the Orbit AECU for full autostart could not be air-started because of the programming of the AECU. You had stated that I was wrong.
I had posted my statement because others who have the same setup as I - Full Auto-start, had been told by some that it couldn't be done. I just accepted that as fact until you posted that this was incorrect information and that it could be air-started with this kind of an ECU.
Well, I tried to air start mine. I unplugged the electric starter from the system and tried several air-starts different ways in order to get it to light off. The minute I unplug the electric starter motor from the system it locks out saying bad glow. The second I plug it back in - everything is fine. I have several others who have tried to airstart theirs also and couldn't get anything at all from it. Orbit claims that you can start a combination of ways with their ECU's but, they never explained how. I e-mailed several times to Orbit and got no response from them.
So, mec, could you please explain to me and others how to do it. I have airstarts and am very familiar with the proper procedures. This is my first Auto-start and have no paperwork or instructions on the procedure to Air-start on a Full-Autostart system with the Orbit electronics. Still to date - the only one that I know of that can do it is the Fadec. Thanks!
Best Regards,
Todd
06-13-2002 | 09:21 AM
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From: oberndorf, AUSTRIA
Question for "mec" of Austria
hi,
first of all: i did never start my engine (with AECU) with airstart. of course however the "old" airstart ECU.
i called PJ, who helped develop the new AECU. he explained as follows:
first switch to "Gas run".
next glow plug from an external source
then manual air (scube bottles or fan)
next manual propan/butan
kerosin shut off valve should open automatically as does the kerosin pump.
important: you must not move the throttle stick forward/back. if you do so, then the AECU reacts with error messages (BTW when you disconnect the starter the error message "bad glow" comes because you use the same minus for glow as for the starter motor).
hope this helps
mec
first of all: i did never start my engine (with AECU) with airstart. of course however the "old" airstart ECU.
i called PJ, who helped develop the new AECU. he explained as follows:
first switch to "Gas run".
next glow plug from an external source
then manual air (scube bottles or fan)
next manual propan/butan
kerosin shut off valve should open automatically as does the kerosin pump.
important: you must not move the throttle stick forward/back. if you do so, then the AECU reacts with error messages (BTW when you disconnect the starter the error message "bad glow" comes because you use the same minus for glow as for the starter motor).
hope this helps
mec
