[C320-list] starting effort
Koen Bennebroek
koen.bennebroek at gmail.com
Wed Nov 29 18:32:30 PST 2006
Same engine, usually takes about 5 seconds to start. The manual
states you should stop at around 30 seconds. I would imagine that 10
seconds is still quite okay.
-Koen
(BigCat, #224, 1995)
On Nov 29, 2006, at 6:15 PM, Martin Raphael wrote:
> Recent discussions about starting problems have me wondering...what
> is the typical experience in how long it takes to start our
> engines. I have a 1994 Perkins M30 with about 1700 hrs. After
> warming the plugs for 15 seconds or so, it takes a good 5 to
> maybe10 seconds of turning before the engine fires up, and I wonder
> if this is typical. My understanding is that longer turning times
> are bad as this heats up the starter and degrades its performance.
> Do other engines fire right up, or is my experience the norm?
> Thanks,
> Martin Raphael
> Rhapsody #108
>
>
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