Help with starting a Mintor 170

[jim ivey]

Michael
The OAT (outside air temp) has a lot to do with the engine starting.Try 
warming the eng as you said and try warming the fuel also. Sounds like the 
cold fuel is putting the plug out. Try using a electric starter. That should 
warm the eng a little better.
Had the same problems in cold weather.

Jim Ivey



jivey61 at msn.com





>From: "Michael Laggis" <fishgod at pobox.mtaonline.net>
>Reply-To: discussion at nsrca.org
>To: "NSRCA" <discussion at nsrca.org>
>Subject: Help with starting a Mintor 170
>Date: Sat, 21 Feb 2004 17:19:01 -0900
>
>I had some time on my hands so I built a engine test stand and mounted my 
>new Mintor 170 and Mintor carbon pipe on it.  I flipped the prop until the 
>fuel came to the carb.  Put the glow driver on and she tries to start but 
>is spitting fuel out of the carb and flooding itself out.
>
>The needles are set at what the factory says for breaking approx 1.5 on the 
>high needle and the low in the middle.
>I am running cool power 15%.
>OS F plug in the rear A5 in the front
>Temp approx 38 degrees F
>
>I am concerned about the engine flooding so quickly.  I even tried starting 
>it with the high speed needle only turned out one turn.  Could some one 
>point me in the right direction?  Give me the steps to setting up and 
>starting?  I flipped that thing for about 2.5 hours today.  Arm is getting 
>tired.  I even tried heating up the cylinder with a covering heat gun.  No 
>joy in Mudville.
>
>Sincerely
>Michael Laggis
>AKA Moose Boy
>NSRCA 3618

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