Help with starting a Mintor 170

[jim ivey]

Michael
Another thought. The tank shouldn't be above the needle. This can cause 
flooding also.
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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