O.S. Starting was type F Plug

[Rick Wallace]

I *think* the first 140RX start of the day is dependent on how much (and
what kind of) after run is in the cylinder. 

I'm using Amsoil spray for after run, and as long as the cylinder's not
LOADED w/ the stuff, it'll start the first time of the day by pulling
the prop through 3-4 times to prime it, then hook up the glow driver and
give it a backward hand flick against compression. 
If the engine DOES flood before it starts, pinching the fuel line and
burning out the excess will get it ready to hand start again. 

I used Mobil 1 as after-run for quite awhile - when the plug well gets
full of that before the first start of the day, it's time to get out the
cradle because the driver won't burn through THAT much heavy oil. 

Even then, once it's upside down in the cradle the B&P / kavan on 12
cells will start it just fine - in fact it often hand starts once the
glow plug's at 12 o'clock. 


> 
> I watched guys hands start RX's and efi's all last year but can't seem
to
> get it right. My problem is the first start of the day. My procedure
now
> is
> to put the plane inverted in a cradle prime and use my Dynatron on 24V
to
> start. After the first start I can flip through with a chicken stick
for
> the
> rest of the day.
>   Also, for those using the Piedmont homeade softmount how is you
battery
> life? With four digitals and one standard I am using about 300 mah per
10
> min flight. The servos I am using are pretty high draw but I am also
get
> some good aileron blur at idle.  Thinking of switching to the Hyde ARI
but
> am in sticker shock. Anyone have experience with these they can share.
> TIA
> 
> Anthony
> 
> 
> >From: "Earl Vincent" <ev3464 at sccoast.net>
> >Reply-To: discussion at nsrca.org
> >To: <discussion at nsrca.org>
> >Subject: Re: O.S. F Plug
> >Date: Fri, 6 Jun 2003 06:29:55 -0400
> >
> >Kevin, don't mess up your spinner, all the OS 140s I have run, which
is
> >about 6 at this point have not had a starter put to them, turn
> >the engine over by hand (no glow driver on) until you hear fuel in
carb,
> >light glow plug and snap prop backward against compression
> >not through and engine should start after 1-2 flips. When fueling
make
> sure
> >the engine is not flooded if it is really hard to pull through
> >compression, remove glow lug and flip a few times to clear then
repeat
> >flipping backward, I take the prop and flip it, I have seen
> >Dave Lockhart and others flip it by the spinner with good results. My
> >starter has dust on it since I have been running this engine.
> >Earl Vincent
> >   ----- Original Message -----
> >   From: KEVIN DUNCAN
> >   To: NSRCA
> >   Sent: Thursday, June 05, 2003 11:38 PM
> >   Subject: O.S. F Plug
> >
> >
> >   I was just wondering, why do we use a 4-stroke plug in the
2-strokes?
> >Does this cause greater compression? I have trouble starting my
1.40RX
> due
> >to the high compression. I've used every starter available and
nothing
> >works but my chicken stick! I've used a Kavan with 14.4 Volts and
that
> >won't do it either.
> >
> >   Kevin Duncan
> >   duncanbp at msn.com
> 
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