[C320-list] starting effort

[Martin Raphael]

No, I haven't timed it exactly -- I just know it seems to take a very long 
time and is at least 5 seconds.
--martin
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Adam Weiner" <esquirecatering at rcn.com>
To: "'C320-List'" <c320-list at catalina320.com>
Sent: Wednesday, November 29, 2006 6:39 PM
Subject: Re: [C320-list] starting effort


> Maybe I am being picky, but is it really ten seconds?  Have you timed
> it?
>
> Adam
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:c320-list-bounces at catalina320.com] On Behalf Of Koen Bennebroek
> Sent: Wednesday, November 29, 2006 6:33 PM
> To: C320-List
> Subject: Re: [C320-list] starting effort
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>
> 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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