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1. 03:40 AM - Re: Flying high (flyv35b)
2. 03:53 AM - Re: Flying high (FLYaDIVE@AOL.COM)
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--> TeamGrumman-List message posted by: "flyv35b" <flyv35b@ashcreekwireless.com>
----- Original Message -----
From: <TeamGrumman@aol.com>
Subject: Re: TeamGrumman-List: Flying high
> --> TeamGrumman-List message posted by: TeamGrumman@aol.com
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> In a message dated 8/22/05 6:37:49 AM, flyv35b@ashcreekwireless.com
> writes:
>
>
>> That's right.=A0 Pumping the throttle can flood the engine and cause a
>> backfire.=A0 Whereas the primer injects fuel into the cylinder heads
>> near=20the
>> intake valves and is the best way to prime the engine.=A0 Down in CA
>> where the
>> temps are usually pretty mild you probably don't need to prime but up
>> here
>> in the NW in the fall and winter you definitely need to prime to get the
>> engine to fire in any reasonable time at all.=A0 Otherwise you will
>> crank=20for
>> a long time.
>>
>
> Well, I disagree. I guess if you pump a LOT of fuel with the throttle,
> you
> can flood the intake manifold. Either way, if the engine isn't running
> and
> you use the primer, all it does is run doen the intake tubes into the
> intake
> manifold.
I don't think so. The primer nozzle (if clean) puts out a very fine spray
and it will atomize almost into a vapor. 2 primes will not be enough fuel
to run down the tubes.
> I'd bet a case of beer I can start your plane in Oregon in the fall with a
> couple of throttle pumps and start on just a few blades.
Sure, I can too but the primer works better.
> Besides, odds are, your primer nozzles are carboned up and don't squirt
> anything anyway.
> Gary
>
Not my nozzles because I clean them out regularly.
Cliff
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--> TeamGrumman-List message posted by: FLYaDIVE@aol.com
In a message dated 8/23/05 1:05:23 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
TeamGrumman@aol.com writes:
> You do whatever tickles your fancy.
>
> Gary
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REALLY! I don't think she will let me!
;-)
Barry
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