SER1 The first trials to start the engine - Day 4
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Hi there,
it warmed up a bit in the afternoon, so I could not resist and gave it a
try.
I removed the air inlet hose from the carb, the fuel hose from the pump and
filled the floating chamber to the top and injected some fuel directly into
the carb. Cranking the engine it a coughed a bit from the carb but not
inside the cylinders. Trying further did not produce one single kick. I
roughly checked the timing, but just by verifying that the rotor is opposite
the corresponding pins in the distributor cap when the first cylinder is at
TDC. I should have taken the rocker cover off to make sure it is in
compression stroke and not evacuating stroke. Next time.
Next step was to remove the plugs, fill some fuel directly into the
cylinders and cranking for about 30 seconds to remove any remnants of the
thin oil I had filled in some weeks ago. I cleaned the plugs again and the
next try produced some coughing inside the cylinders. So at least something
happened. But that was it then until the battery was empty. I can't really
call it a success.
Several questions come to my mind:
There is a lever for the choke, something I know of, and a lever for mixture
control. Could that be something to adjust the engine to high altitudes?
The fact that some coughing could be produced is encouraging. But it was not
the result of an "inhalation" through the carb, but burning the rest of the
fuel I had injected directly into the cylinders.
Could it really be too cold? Or could the carb be blocked somehow? Would it
be wise to dismantle and clean it, may be that helps at this stage?
The other question is of course, how much energy should be devoted to trying
to start the engine now? If it fires and idles for a minute or so I will
take it out and once the chassis is completed dismantle it to have a look at
the interiors.
Ulrico
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<DIV><SPAN class=3D680543316-08022005><FONT face=3DArial>Hi=20
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<DIV><SPAN class=3D680543316-08022005><FONT face=3DArial>it warmed up a =
bit in the=20
afternoon, so I could not resist and gave it a try.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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face=3DArial></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D680543316-08022005><FONT face=3DArial>I removed the =
air inlet=20
hose from the carb, the fuel hose from the pump and filled the floating =
chamber=20
to the top and injected some fuel directly into the carb. Cranking the =
engine it=20
a coughed a bit from the carb but not inside the cylinders. Trying =
further did=20
not produce one single kick. I roughly checked the timing, but just by =
verifying=20
that the rotor is opposite the corresponding pins in the distributor cap =
when=20
the first cylinder is at TDC. I should have taken the rocker cover off =
to make=20
sure it is in compression stroke and not evacuating stroke. Next=20
time.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D680543316-08022005><FONT =
face=3DArial></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D680543316-08022005><FONT face=3DArial>Next step was =
to remove the=20
plugs, fill some fuel directly into the cylinders and cranking for about =
30=20
seconds to remove any remnants of the thin oil I had filled in some =
weeks ago. I=20
cleaned the plugs again and the next try produced some coughing inside =
the=20
cylinders. So at least something happened. But that was it then until =
the=20
battery was empty. I can't really call it a success.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D680543316-08022005><FONT =
face=3DArial></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D680543316-08022005><FONT face=3DArial>Several =
questions come to=20
my mind:</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D680543316-08022005><FONT =
face=3DArial></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D680543316-08022005><FONT face=3DArial>There is a =
lever for the=20
choke, something I know of, and a lever for mixture control. Could that =
be=20
something to adjust the engine to high altitudes? </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D680543316-08022005><FONT face=3DArial>The fact that =
some coughing=20
could be produced is encouraging. But it was not the result of an =
"inhalation"=20
through the carb, but burning the rest of the fuel I had injected =
directly into=20
the cylinders.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D680543316-08022005><FONT =
face=3DArial></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D680543316-08022005><FONT face=3DArial>Could it really =
be too=20
cold? Or could the carb be blocked somehow? Would it be wise to =
dismantle and=20
clean it, may be that helps at this stage?</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D680543316-08022005><FONT =
face=3DArial></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D680543316-08022005><FONT face=3DArial>The other =
question is of=20
course, how much energy should be devoted to trying to start the engine =
now? If=20
it fires and idles for a minute or so I will take it out and once the =
chassis is=20
completed dismantle it to have a look at the =
interiors.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D680543316-08022005><FONT =
face=3DArial></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D680543316-08022005><FONT =
face=3DArial></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D680543316-08022005><FONT =
face=3DArial>Ulrico</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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SER1 The first trials to start the engine - Day 4
Ulrico Becker 16:50 on 08 Feb 2005
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