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Old 04-08-2007 | 08:41 AM
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D_o_S
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Thanks for the replies,

Ok,

I was outside just now, and decided to start my LST2 for the first time after its long winter break...

For winter, I literally flooded the engine with ARO... so it logically took a while for me to flood it all out... Then, I thought I had problems with fuel getting to the engine... I don't use the primer, but I plug the exhaust, and use the roto to crank the engine... I did that a few times, and no go. I however began to smell the scent of burnt nitro . Convinced that I've got problems with fuel delivery, I fetched a can of compressed air, and blew it down the exhaust pipe (I know, I could have blown, but one never knows what they put in today's fuels, and I don't want to go blind/die). I blew 2 short bursts, and inserted the roto wand... and it snapped out of my hand. From previous experience, I knew that this meant the engine was flooded... so I took out the glow plug, spun the engine over, put in the plug, and primed the engine. It flooded again. Again same procedure, again I managed to flood it. Now, I was sure that fuel was getting to the engine, so I just primed it via the exhaust. I also changed all the plugs I have around (from the original A3, to the Novarossi 6 (it was a 6 that I had, not an 8-oops ), then to the C6 "Super", and also I tried the C 7 Super)). Anyhow, I inserted the roto, glow ignitor, and "pop" it went, but only ran for like 1 second. I fiddled around with the needles, and also opened up the idle gap... got it running Gee, I was so happy Ran it for like half a tank, and since we have a new lawn (or something, my dad put some special soil on it or something, and I didn't want to destroy all that) I plugged the exhaust, returned the piston to BDC, and decided to call it a day.

I however do have a question... it was ~14 C outside, and the engine got up to 90 C... does that sound ok?

Thanks.
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