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Old 2nd Feb 2015, 02:34
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HarleyD
 
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3,000 hrs in GA8 normally aspirated and Tubocharged.

Never had a problem hot starting it if the Mags are correctly maintained.

1. Put fuel in: throttle open, mixture rich, boost pump on for about 5 seconds of indicated fuel pressure, then close throttle, mixture ICO

2. Put air in: crank and progressively open throttle until engine lights off, reduce throttle, richen mixture til smooth running, put elec boost pump on if needed until hot fuel completely purged from injector lines and servo unit.

Other method below if only been sitting 5 minutes, usually worth a try.

No prime, mix to rich, throttle closed, crank and open throttle progressively and it should fire right up, but will likely need boost pump on for a minute or so after start. If it no start straight up, GOTO 1.


BTW CASA think that if the pilot has any difficulty with hot starts that they should write this up in MR as a defect and not fly until it has been rectified. Seriously. Failure to write up starting difficulty is an NCN in their tiny deluded little deformed brains.

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