CorvAircraft> Primer -Cold Weather

[Dave Morris "BigD"]

Next, can you please also bust the myth that an 
airplane that is flown without a flight plan will 
fall out of the sky, killing thousands of innocent civilians?

:)

Dave Morris


At 07:30 AM 1/11/2007, you wrote:
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Clare Snyder" <claresnyder at rogers.com>
> >
> >
> >> No regulator carb will start without either choke or primer when cold.
>
>This is a Myth Buster scenario just like the TV show.
>I have always started my engine with prime 
>except when doing a hot start. I have the 
>regulated Ellison carb and decided to test 
>Clare's statement. I stopped by the airport this 
>morning on the way to work. The temp was 32° at 
>the time and my plane had not been started since 
>last Sunday. I pulled the plane out in the dark 
>cold morning and climbed in the cockpit. The 
>winds were whistling at around 15 knots. Due to 
>the winds, I positioned the plane facing away 
>from the wing as I did not want any pressure 
>from the winds in the cowl which may 
>inadvertently affect the carb pressure at start 
>up. Slowly, I lowered the gull wing door and 
>latched her shut. Checking everything on the 
>panel for starting procedures, my hand 
>instinctly reached for the primer. It was all I 
>could do not to touch that pump. Everything was 
>ready for the start. I turned the key on and 
>engaged the starter. One blade, two, three, 
>four, five , six ........ nothing, not even a 
>sputter. Again, one blade, two, three..... again 
>nothing. I tried it one more time.....nothing. 
>Then....I pumped the primer two times, engaged 
>the starter.....bang, she fired right up and ran smooth as silk.
>
>Conclusion: Myth Busters has determined this is 
>FACT. A regulated Ellison carb will not start cold without priming.
>
>Mark Jones (N886MJ)
>Wales, WI
>My Web site: http://www.flykr2s.com/
>Mailto:flykr2s at wi.rr.com
>
>
>
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