[NSRCA-discussion] OS 160FX First start procedure

[J N Hiller]

Pull the plug and see if the cavity is full of oil. I have seen this many
times when the airplane is stored with the cylinder down between flying
sessions. Oil from the crankcase seeps past the piston and fills the cavity.
Angled plugs in four cycles don’t seam to have the problem. Flush it with
fuel and if the engine is primed it should fire right up.
Jim Hiller

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[mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org]On Behalf Of Kevin Sung
Sent: Wednesday, May 30, 2007 8:06 PM
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Subject: [NSRCA-discussion] OS 160FX First start procedure

Any suggestion on how to reliably starting OS 160FX on the first flight of
the day?  The engine runs fine once started, and all subsequent flights are
easy to start as well, but somehow I am not able to get it started
consistently to get that first flight going, and few times it has to be
started right side up – plane inverted, which really is a pain.  So, if
there are some things I should be doing to simplify this process, please
share.

Thank you,
Kevin

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