alpinelakespilot2000
Well Known Member
I'm about 25 hours into Phase 1 and have noticed that my cold startups are not quite as fast as they used to be. I have a new Aerosport 0-320 with dual Slicks.
My first few hours the engine would fire within a blade or two. Now it takes multiple blades and sometimes a couple of attempts, even with a couple seconds of primer on the first attempt. It seems to have gotten progressively tougher. It has started getting cooler outside, though I'm pretty sure that is not the primary issue because even on the warmer days it's a bit slow to start. FWIW, however, if re-starting while warm, it will fire right up.
My amateur guess is that having run full rich for most of the first 20 hours during break in has left one or more plugs with a bit more lead than they like. Is this the first place I should start? Any other suggestions?
Thanks,
Steve
My first few hours the engine would fire within a blade or two. Now it takes multiple blades and sometimes a couple of attempts, even with a couple seconds of primer on the first attempt. It seems to have gotten progressively tougher. It has started getting cooler outside, though I'm pretty sure that is not the primary issue because even on the warmer days it's a bit slow to start. FWIW, however, if re-starting while warm, it will fire right up.
My amateur guess is that having run full rich for most of the first 20 hours during break in has left one or more plugs with a bit more lead than they like. Is this the first place I should start? Any other suggestions?
Thanks,
Steve
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