All this talking about the Chevy Corvette LS V8 engine that has been
converted for the Lancair IV-P, I have one but decided to go with the
Continetal IO-550...If anyone is interested in purchasing this engine please
call me
Michael Giardino
American Research Products
Office 310 541-1512
Fax 310-377-9821
Cell 310-678-4068
L-IV  n7sz  95%


In a message dated 6/8/2011 5:25:54 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time,
liegner@earthlink.net writes:

lml@lancaironline.net
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


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