REFLECTOR: Starting Techniques

[Jack Prock]

Many years ago when I had just purchased my first plane I was having trouble starting every time. 
My friendly A&P showed me a technique that I have used on many engines and it always works.

Mixture LEAN, boost pump on (or prime as normal with plunger) throttle one quarter. Hit the starter.
The engine will catch after a few turns, when it does, push Mixture Full Rich and throttle to idle.
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: TimRhod at aol.com 
  To: reflector at tvbf.org 
  Sent: Monday, August 21, 2006 9:53 PM
  Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: Starting Techniques


  I have a IO-550 and here is how I start it:    Mixture rich, throttle half, high boost for 5 seconds, then start button in until it starts, then immediately boost off and throttle idle.   If not starting in 5-10 seconds boost off rest 10 seconds then  start button and  crank 5 sec if not started then high boost again until start.   Tim 
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