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DOOD GESMOOR

Posted: Mon Jan 25, 2010 9:22 pm
by Blue Max
Wat dit in Engels beteken weet ek nie!! vhpy vhpy
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.!!! :)

Re: DOOD GESMOOR

Posted: Tue Jan 26, 2010 7:54 am
by nicow
Ek dink dit is tyd dat jy jou air filters was.

Re: DOOD GESMOOR

Posted: Tue Jan 26, 2010 8:15 am
by AndyG
Try cleaning the filters and it also sounds like the choke was pushed back too early.

Re: DOOD GESMOOR

Posted: Wed Jan 27, 2010 10:14 pm
by 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. vhpy

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

Re: DOOD GESMOOR

Posted: Thu Jan 28, 2010 6:09 pm
by Blue Max
vhpy Thanks gentlemen, I think my application of the choke could be the matter, but I will clean airfilters aswell..
xxx

Re: DOOD GESMOOR

Posted: Thu Feb 25, 2010 8:08 am
by Hak
:) Choke was pushed back 2 early.
:) 2 quick on excelartor (^^)