It can happen. Dont like them and wouldnt use one on a smaller engine. This engine has a con rod thick as your arm … Trick is to avoid priming, a very light touch and apply starter with prop wound BACK to compression, so that it has half a turn of so before hitting comp. If it doesnt fire try again. Dont keep cranking it. Works for me.
Indeed it is! Its just a standard venturi but with Alan Greenfield’s patent spray nozzle. Settings all wrong but I wasnt going to adjust while holding the phone … Been there, done that, visited A&E. 🚑
Is there not a risk of that electric starter bending the crankshaft?
It can happen. Dont like them and wouldnt use one on a smaller engine. This engine has a con rod thick as your arm … Trick is to avoid priming, a very light touch and apply starter with prop wound BACK to compression, so that it has half a turn of so before hitting comp. If it doesnt fire try again. Dont keep cranking it. Works for me.
Aha … just seen Ive already said that!🤭
@@johnchadwick3237 ah sorry john👍👍
Very nice diesel! Starts easily too. Is that an rc carb on it?
Indeed it is! Its just a standard venturi but with Alan Greenfield’s patent spray nozzle. Settings all wrong but I wasnt going to adjust while holding the phone …
Been there, done that, visited A&E.
🚑
My mistake … NOT an R/C carb! 🦃😂