Brian Kraut wrote: > What are the rest of you with Ellisons using for a prime and start > procedure?
The Ellison has no accelerator pump, so no amount of pumping the throttle will start it. Fuel doesn't come out of that spray bar unless there's a vacuum being pulled, and there's not enough vacuum until the engine is running. I thought I could get away without one, but I'm now convinced that a primer is absolutely necessary (just like the manual says), especially when it's as cold as it is now. I gave up in the summertime, and it would be impossible during winter. I have an electric primer solenoid as sold by Wicks, plumbed off a tee on the way to the carb (see diagram at http://home.hiwaay.net/~langford/fuel/index.html ). The primer line splts in two with one going to each intake manifold, where the primer orifices (which have a tiny hole in them to limit flow) are screwed into 1/8" NPT holes in the manifolds. Obviously, an electric pump is a must with this system, but the Ellison requires one anyway. I have a pushbutton under the panel that I press while starting the engine, and usually it lights off in a second in the summertime, but when it's 20 degrees F outside, it takes 2 or 3 seconds. In the last three days I've flown the KR 8.6 hours. I did 6 landings today, and think I finally figured out how to do it. I'm up to 91 hours, with 212 landings. It's supposed to be windy and gusty tomorrow, so I think it's time for an oil change and a little inspection. I tightened up the exhaust system tonight, so maybe my carbon monoxide problem is fixed. The detector will tell the story... Mark Langford, Huntsville, Alabama see KR2S project N56ML at http://home.hiwaay.net/~langford email to N56ML "at" hiwaay.net --------------------------------------------------------------
