[NSRCA-discussion] OS 160FX First start procedure

[Karl G. Mueller]

Kevin,

Here is my procedure. I have been running O.S.160FX's for about
 5 years now and never had to flip the airplane over to start an inverted
engine.
For the first start of the day remove the glow-plug. Use your starter to
turn
the engine over for about 3 seconds to get rid of all the extra oil that has
accumulated in the engine. At the same time you are actually priming the
engine. Put your glow-plug back in and attach your glow driver. Turn the
engine over by hand and when you feel it kick, it is ready to start. Flip to
prop backwards and the engine should start. This method is only for the
first time of the day.
Consecutive starts will be just to connect the glow driver and flip the prop
backwards.
This works for me.


Karl G. Mueller
kgamueller at rogers.com

  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Kevin Sung
  To: NSRCA Mailing List
  Sent: Wednesday, May 30, 2007 11:05 PM
  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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