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John Hafen <j.hafen@comcast.net>

I was told once by Ron G during recurrency training how they start the hot engines at OSH and SnF during the demo rides.  All knobs (throttle, prop, mixture) full in, touch the fuel primer briefly to register a small squirt on the fuel flow guage (emphasis on briefly), and crank the starter. Engine will start and pull back on throttle to adjust.  Option to temporarily pull back a bit on mixture (titrate to starting) to help further lean the injection.

I use this at the pumps, on hot days during restarts and anytime the temps are ridiculous.  It seems to work as advised.

Jeff L
LIVP



Gents:

What have you found to be the best hot start procedure for a TSIO 550, with mags, in an IVP?  I'm not talking immediately after engine shut down, but shut down on a hot tarmac after 30 to 40 minutes so the fuel lines are nice and hot and boiling the internal fuel.

Thanks,

John
IVP 413AJ