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Old 2nd April 2005 | 20:37
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18greens
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Most failed starts appear to be to do with the throttle being too far open. Too much air, not enough fuel.

An Instructor once taught me just to crack the throttle, (a quarter inch is too much). I've never had a reluctant engine since.
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