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Old 18th Jan 2009, 12:09
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sixtiesrelic
 
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Mach E. Avelli's :-If fitted with electric fuel booster, put it on for the associated engine when ready to go, not before; otherwise F/O starts on the wobble pump as the cranking commences. Crank 9 blades with ignition OFF while giving it a shot ot two of prime, depending on how cold it is. Obviously cold = more prime than warm/hot. While continuing to crank, ignition ON, boost ON and more flicks of the primer until it catches, then mixture to auto-rich. If it stumbles after selecting auto-rich, a few more flicks of the primer.

is right according to the man standing beside me and he started 'em last week.
His other comment is, Every engine is different and has it's little quirks that have most engines needing to be fondled, and with the wobble pump it takes two to start her.
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