Engine Starting
On my stemme aircraft S-6, Engine installed Rotax 914 F ,On a cold day like tempretaure is 4 or 6 degree centegrade engine failed to start in even 4 attampts. Is there any limit to attempets stating of engine?
On my stemme aircraft S-6, Engine installed Rotax 914 F ,On a cold day like tempretaure is 4 or 6 degree centegrade engine failed to start in even 4 attampts. Is there any limit to attempets stating of engine?
by Kevin Stewart » 3 years ago
The Rotax 912 owner's manual says:
Activate starter for max 10 sec only (without interruption), followed by a cooling period of 2 minutes!
Really you should try to find out why your engine does not start easily. I would suspect the battery, starter, solenoid and cable connections. You could charge the battery for 30 mintues before trying to start and see if that helps.
by chris koob » 3 years ago
Assuming the starter rotates the engine at a normal speed, a few things come to mind for a hard starting engine. First is technique. On a Rotax, the throttle should be fully closed when using the choke. Also it may be worth double checking the spark plug gap, and visually checking that the choke and throttle cables have proper range of motion at the carb
by Sam Purpura » 3 years ago
Preheat will help.
by Tyler Hathaway » 3 years ago
Definitely check to make sure your starting carburetors (choke) are being fully activated by the cables.
by John M Peterson » 3 years ago
I use a closer spark plug gap during the cold months, seems to help
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