REFLECTOR: Hot Start Techniques IO-550N
William Walker
blwalker105 at sbcglobal.net
Mon Aug 15 19:15:35 CDT 2011
Try This,
Ignore all the three-handed, stupid human tricks attempts to start. I recently learned this from a Beech Baron/Colemill conversion hanger-mate. It has worked on three successive hot-starts where other methods have proven ineffective.
HOT START PROCEDURE:
NO ATTEMPTS at clearing vapor-locked engine with any fuel pump/mixture settings or run times. Boost pump off.
All engine controls firewalled: Throttle, Prop, Mixture
BE READY ON THROTTLE TO RETARD UPON ENGINE COUGH/ATTEMPTED START!!!
Engage starter, wait for coughing or rich-sounding attempted start - smoothly retard throttle toward idle as engine catches.
TAXI HAPPILY AWAY!!!
Bill Walker
N36LV
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