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Believe it or not....

The only part of this I don't believe is that the engine didn't burst
into flames on startup. Ten shots of primer? Seems a tad excessive.

rg

On Sat, 31 May 2008 14:35:32 -0700, Ron Garret
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In article
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" wrote:

Believe it or not....

The only part of this I don't believe is that the engine didn't burst
into flames on startup. Ten shots of primer? Seems a tad excessive.

It isn't in my '76 Sundowner. I'd have to believe Al's is similar.

When I first got the plane, I'd prime it like the fleet of Warrior's I
had trained in. A few dead batteries later, the nice folks at the
Beech Aero Club helped me understand what I was doing wrong.

My POH states 8-10 shots in a cold engine. I usually use 1-2 for a
warm start.

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"Valued Corporate #120,345 Employee (B A R R Y)"
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On Sat, 31 May 2008 14:35:32 -0700, Ron Garret
wrote:

In article
,
" wrote:

Believe it or not....

The only part of this I don't believe is that the engine didn't burst
into flames on startup. Ten shots of primer? Seems a tad excessive.

It isn't in my '76 Sundowner. I'd have to believe Al's is similar.

When I first got the plane, I'd prime it like the fleet of Warrior's I
had trained in. A few dead batteries later, the nice folks at the
Beech Aero Club helped me understand what I was doing wrong.

My POH states 8-10 shots in a cold engine. I usually use 1-2 for a
warm start.

Well, shows how much I know. I've never flown a Beech, only Cessnas and
Pipers (and Cirri but they have electric primers). 2-3 shots was plenty.

rg

Ron Garret wrote:
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"Valued Corporate #120,345 Employee (B A R R Y)"
wrote:


On Sat, 31 May 2008 14:35:32 -0700, Ron Garret
wrote:


In article
,
" wrote:


Believe it or not....

The only part of this I don't believe is that the engine didn't burst
into flames on startup. Ten shots of primer? Seems a tad excessive.

It isn't in my '76 Sundowner. I'd have to believe Al's is similar.

When I first got the plane, I'd prime it like the fleet of Warrior's I
had trained in. A few dead batteries later, the nice folks at the
Beech Aero Club helped me understand what I was doing wrong.

My POH states 8-10 shots in a cold engine. I usually use 1-2 for a
warm start.


Well, shows how much I know. I've never flown a Beech, only Cessnas and
Pipers (and Cirri but they have electric primers). 2-3 shots was plenty.

rg

Same with the Sundowner I flew about 15 years ago. It took me a while
getting used to priming less with my Six, which requires no shots when
it is hot out, 2 shots in temperate weather, and usually 5 or 6 when cold.

On May 31, 4:35*pm, Ron Garret wrote:

The only part of this I don't believe is that the engine didn't burst
into flames on startup. *Ten shots of primer? *Seems a tad excessive.

As others posted, 10 shots is the only way.in my Sundowner.

Though truth be known, I think the first five shots really is "priming
the primer" as I get no resistance in the pulling or pushing.

Around five, I start hearing the suction of the primer so by the 10th
shot or so, I have good solid resistance, pushing and pulling.on the
knob.