[C320-list] starting effort

[Kirk McCullough]

Sounds like a good plan. You may want to pull your starter and have it 
rebuilt. It will turn the engine over faster which makes the engine start 
faster.

Kirk

Boomerang #124
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Martin Raphael" <mraphael at zhonka.net>
To: "C320-List" <c320-list at catalina320.com>
Sent: Thursday, November 30, 2006 4:58 PM
Subject: Re: [C320-list] starting effort


> I've tried going longer on the plugs before starting (up to 20 seconds or 
> so) and that does not seem to make a difference.  Sounds to me like I need 
> to check for leaks, check and maybe replace the plugs, and then check the 
> injectors.
> Thanks to all of you for suggestions!
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Kirk McCullough" <kirk.mccullough at telus.net>
> To: "C320-List" <c320-list at catalina320.com>
> Sent: Thursday, November 30, 2006 11:10 AM
> Subject: Re: [C320-list] starting effort
>
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>>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
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>> Boomerang #124
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>> ----- 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
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>>>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
>>>
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