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Old 6th February 2012 | 16:16
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Ultra long hauler
 
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Originally Posted by Jan Olieslagers
Specifically for the Rotax 4-strokers: I was taught to do rotate them by hand for several turns before EVERY flight, not just in cold weather, for several reasons:
-) circulate some oil around all of the engine
-) circulate enough oil for the reservoir to burp, so oil level can be correctly checked
-) pump some fuel into the carb
Spot on!
That´s how I´ve been taught……….

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