---------------------------------------------------------- LycomingEngines-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Wed 08/06/08: 3 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 06:14 AM - Engine 'first' start (Ralph E. Capen) 2. 06:44 AM - Re: Engine 'first' start (Bruce Bell) 3. 07:01 AM - Re: Engine 'first' start (Ralph E. Capen) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 06:14:52 AM PST US From: "Ralph E. Capen" Subject: LycomingEngines-List: Engine 'first' start Folks, My list of things to do before engine start is getting small and I think it is time to consider letting the dragon breathe some fire..... I have an Aerosport Power IO360B1F6 (AFP injection, LASAR mags) with a MT three blade prop. I have the Lycoming manual page for their cold engine start procedures and I have incorporated that in to my engine cold start checklist: Alt air - off Prop - high RPM Fuel valve - select tank Purge valve - run Master - on Fuel boost pump - on Throttle - full open Mixture - rich until fuel flow is noted on guage Throttle - Idle Mixture - lean Fuel boost pump - off Throttle to 1/4 Clear prop Ignition switch - START Mixture - to rich smoothly while cranking Ignition switch - both when engine fires Have any of you found that you need to deviate from these instructions in order to get consistent starts? Thanks for any input, Ralph ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 06:44:01 AM PST US From: " Bruce Bell" Subject: Re: LycomingEngines-List: Engine 'first' start Follow the AFP start procedure! Bruce Bell, RV4 N23BB ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ralph E. Capen" Sent: Wednesday, August 06, 2008 8:13 AM Subject: LycomingEngines-List: Engine 'first' start > > > Folks, > > My list of things to do before engine start is getting small and I think > it is time to consider letting the dragon breathe some fire..... > > I have an Aerosport Power IO360B1F6 (AFP injection, LASAR mags) with a MT > three blade prop. > > I have the Lycoming manual page for their cold engine start procedures and > I have incorporated that in to my engine cold start checklist: > > Alt air - off > Prop - high RPM > Fuel valve - select tank > Purge valve - run > Master - on > Fuel boost pump - on > Throttle - full open > Mixture - rich until fuel flow is noted on guage > Throttle - Idle > Mixture - lean > Fuel boost pump - off > Throttle to 1/4 > Clear prop > Ignition switch - START > Mixture - to rich smoothly while cranking > Ignition switch - both when engine fires > > Have any of you found that you need to deviate from these instructions in > order to get consistent starts? > > Thanks for any input, > Ralph > > > ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 07:01:45 AM PST US From: "Ralph E. Capen" Subject: Re: LycomingEngines-List: Engine 'first' start I'll go back and review the AFP procedure to see howw it meshes - I don't have it handy..... -----Original Message----- >From: Bruce Bell >Sent: Aug 6, 2008 9:43 AM >To: lycomingengines-list@matronics.com >Subject: Re: LycomingEngines-List: Engine 'first' start > > >Follow the AFP start procedure! >Bruce Bell, RV4 N23BB >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Ralph E. Capen" >To: "rv-list" ; "lycoming engine list" > >Sent: Wednesday, August 06, 2008 8:13 AM >Subject: LycomingEngines-List: Engine 'first' start > > >> >> >> Folks, >> >> My list of things to do before engine start is getting small and I think >> it is time to consider letting the dragon breathe some fire..... >> >> I have an Aerosport Power IO360B1F6 (AFP injection, LASAR mags) with a MT >> three blade prop. >> >> I have the Lycoming manual page for their cold engine start procedures and >> I have incorporated that in to my engine cold start checklist: >> >> Alt air - off >> Prop - high RPM >> Fuel valve - select tank >> Purge valve - run >> Master - on >> Fuel boost pump - on >> Throttle - full open >> Mixture - rich until fuel flow is noted on guage >> Throttle - Idle >> Mixture - lean >> Fuel boost pump - off >> Throttle to 1/4 >> Clear prop >> Ignition switch - START >> Mixture - to rich smoothly while cranking >> Ignition switch - both when engine fires >> >> Have any of you found that you need to deviate from these instructions in >> order to get consistent starts? >> >> Thanks for any input, >> Ralph >> >> >> >> >> >> > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Matronics Email List Services ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post A New Message lycomingengines-list@matronics.com UN/SUBSCRIBE http://www.matronics.com/subscription List FAQ http://www.matronics.com/FAQ/LycomingEngines-List.htm Web Forum Interface To Lists http://forums.matronics.com Matronics List Wiki http://wiki.matronics.com Full Archive Search Engine http://www.matronics.com/search 7-Day List Browse http://www.matronics.com/browse/lycomingengines-list Browse Digests http://www.matronics.com/digest/lycomingengines-list Browse Other Lists http://www.matronics.com/browse Live Online Chat! http://www.matronics.com/chat Archive Downloading http://www.matronics.com/archives Photo Share http://www.matronics.com/photoshare Other Email Lists http://www.matronics.com/emaillists Contributions http://www.matronics.com/contribution ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- These Email List Services are sponsored solely by Matronics and through the generous Contributions of its members.