REFLECTOR: Franklin Will not turnover when hot

Matt Bucko mbuc310 at cox.net
Wed May 18 21:48:40 CDT 2011


Norton!  What a Brit!

On 5/18/2011 5:11 PM, sbjknox wrote:
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Michael Watson" 
> <mikewatsspg at gmail.com>
>
> Subject: REFLECTOR: Franklin Will not turnover when hot
>
>
>> To all Franklin powered Velocity owners.
>>
>> From new, I have always had a problem starting the engine within ten to
>> thirty minutes after landing.
>> The engine will turn to it's first compression stroke then stop. 
>> After three
>> or four try's I'll just have to
>> wait thirty minutes, then the engine will turnover and start within 
>> one or
>> two power stroke/s.
>> This is annoying if you just want to make a quick fuel stop.
>
> I know zip about Franklins but I have experienced the same effect with 
> a motorcycle (Norton 750 Commando) (kick-start) if the timing is such 
> that it fires too early... ie., fires a little BTDC.  There is no 
> kick-back or "explosion" sound... the kick-start lever just stops 
> cold.  I've had this bike for 36 years and learned early-on that my 
> leg (knee) would not tolerate this abuse and especially nowdays I make 
> certain that the timing is set to NOT allow a spark event before TDC.
> Just for a test, you might try checking/retarding the timing...?
>
> $0.02
>
> Sid Knox
> Oklahoma
>
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