[NSRCA-discussion] OS 160FX First start procedure

[Kevin Sung]

Thank you all for the suggestions, and I am going to try them out in the
next few flying sessions to find out which will work out best for this
engine.



I do use Perry pump, and I think my problem could be either too rich,
contributed by over priming the engine, or too much oil accumulated in the
engine head area while storing the plane between flying sessions – does this
means I should be flying more in between
?  I will try to start my engine
tonight and see how it goes, hopefully I will find a workable routing soon.



Kevin

  -----Original Message-----
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[mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org]On Behalf Of Karl G.
Mueller
  Sent: Thursday, May 31, 2007 7:03 AM
  To: NSRCA Mailing List
  Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] OS 160FX First start procedure


  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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