---------------------------------------------------------- RV12-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Wed 02/28/18: 1 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 02:17 PM - Cold Weather Rotax RV-12 Starting (JohnF) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 02:17:04 PM PST US Subject: RV12-List: Cold Weather Rotax RV-12 Starting From: "JohnF" Finally with wind stopped, so I turned on the engine heater (warm air fan) and tried to fly after 20-minutes or so...temps were around 25-30 F Engine turned over strongly but refused to start. I gave up. Then remembered vaguely that a few years earlier this happened also , so I used a timer to turn on the heater at 6 AM and this morning pulled the plane out and hit the starter. The temps were about the same as yesterday. The engine fired on the first blade over and ran well. I suspect the engine had 'cold-soaked' after sitting some time without being used. While the engine turned over yesterday it perhaps did not hit that magic speed of 200rpm (rate, not actual spinning speed) needed for the ignition to fire. FWIW Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=478322#478322 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Matronics Email List Services ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post A New Message rv12-list@matronics.com UN/SUBSCRIBE http://www.matronics.com/subscription List FAQ http://www.matronics.com/FAQ/RV12-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/rv12-list Browse Digests http://www.matronics.com/digest/rv12-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.