[C320-list] starting effort

[Kirk McCullough]

I have the same engine also. I heat the glowplugs for 20 seconds or more and 
it usually fires up quickly. If its cold out I heat them for 30 seconds. I'm 
not sure what Perkins recommends, but I suggest you go longer on the 
glowplugs see if that helps.

Kirk

Boomerang #124

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Adam Weiner" <esquirecatering at rcn.com>
To: "'C320-List'" <c320-list at catalina320.com>
Sent: Wednesday, November 29, 2006 6:19 PM
Subject: Re: [C320-list] starting effort


>I have the same engine, and around the same year.  I don't recall the
> hours but it starts basically instantly except in cold weather where it
> takes three or four seconds or less.
>
> Adam
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: c320-list-bounces at catalina320.com
> [mailto:c320-list-bounces at catalina320.com] On Behalf Of Martin Raphael
> Sent: Wednesday, November 29, 2006 6:16 PM
> To: C320-List
> Subject: [C320-list] starting effort
>
>
> 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
>
>
>