DOOD GESMOOR

[Blue Max]

Wat dit in Engels beteken weet ek nie!!
Over the weekend I experience something that worries me.
I started the engine (582 Rotex) using the choke. After it started I pushed the choke down back to normal and applying a lyttle bit of throttle and then the engine 'smoor dood' ( it dies..)After a while it started and is then OK
It happened twice the weekend on different occasions..
I did not get the idea that the engine was flooded as it did not start when I put my foot on the throttle flat with choke back to normal.
Did I perhaps push the choke back to soon or Is it perhaps time to clean and replace plugs and airfilters.?? an ATF was done 25 hrs ago by an AP.
Glad to say it did not happen while flying afterwards.!!!

[nicow]

Ek dink dit is tyd dat jy jou air filters was.

[AndyG]

Try cleaning the filters and it also sounds like the choke was pushed back too early.

[kloot piloot]

I found with the recent heat (39 degrees, even more in the hangar) that a fine tuned engine could flood (smoor) more easily when starting with conventional choke use.

High temp days: Start full choke, but go quarter choke IMMEDIATELY after the first beat of the motor.

That is: If your plugs are good and filters clean !

[Blue Max]

Thanks gentlemen, I think my application of the choke could be the matter, but I will clean airfilters aswell..

[Hak]

Choke was pushed back 2 early.
2 quick on excelartor