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Old 29th Dec 2001, 19:26
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AltoAdige
 
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Not unusual at all for carborated engines, this is a good time to switch to fuel injected :-)
The problem with starting the engine comes from
a cold carborater coupled with a weaker battery from the cold temps. The best advice to give in regards to cold starts is to preheat the engine for a while. While on the subject, remember to have someone manually turn the prop a few times to limber up the oil, in the cold temps the oil becomes quite dense and increases the stress on the battery
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