KR> Starting the VW

2008-10-12 Thread Bill Starrs
Few years ago some one wrote a sure fire procedure in starting the VW. It consists of this. Mixture full rich. All switches ON. Pump the throttle TWO times leaving it in almost full throttle ...just a small crack . Hit the starter button or key and VOOOM every time . I have been very sick l

KR> Starting the VW

2008-10-12 Thread F Ross
Dear Bill, Best medicine in the world, going to the airport and hearing that engine run. Hope you have a great Arizona day. Frank Ross Still in England where it is a little damper, but still beautiful. --- Bill Starrs wrote: > Few years ago some one wrote a sure fire procedure > in starting the

KR> Starting the VW

2008-10-12 Thread Bill Starrs
What are you doing in England? - Original Message - From: "F Ross" To: "KRnet" Sent: Sunday, April 17, 2005 1:05 AM Subject: Re: KR> Starting the VW Dear Bill, Best medicine in the world, going to the airport and hearing that engine run. Hope you have a great

KR> Starting the VW

2008-10-12 Thread kwiese
Im a little confused on the"leaving it in almost full throttle" part. Could you please clarify/verify this? > >--- Bill Starrs wrote: > > >>Few years ago some one wrote a sure fire procedure >>in starting the VW. It consists of this. Mixture >>full rich. All switches ON. Pump the throttle TWO

KR> Starting the VW

2008-10-12 Thread Barry Kruyssen
Hi Bill, Your method scares me. "Pump the throttle TWO times leaving it in almost full throttle" Starting at full throttle will shorten the life of you engine. When starting there is minimal oil on the bearing surfaces and no oil pressure. Starting at full throttle will give high RPM and high

KR> Starting the VW

2008-10-12 Thread Brant Hollensbe
Being the amateur writers we are, we occasionally forget a word or muddy a phrase. Yes it would be great if everyone wrote like Charles Dickens. But since we don't, we need to try to understand the point being made. I took the sentence to mean that the throttle was to be left in the almost f

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2008-10-12 Thread Oscar Zuniga
>I took the sentence to mean that the throttle was to be left in the >almost full 'out' position or in other words: just crack the throttle. >>All switches ON. Pump the throttle TWO times leaving it in almost full >>throttle ...just a small crack I'm really interested in this, since I own an 1835

KR> Starting the VW

2008-10-12 Thread Glasseyegav
> > > All switches ON. Pump the throttle TWO times leaving it in almost full > > throttle ...just a small crack . > I hope on the day that you have to prop start it by hand while alone you remember to close the throttle or it'll be off on it's own across the field!!! Very bad

KR> Starting the VW

2008-10-12 Thread Bill Starrs
Thanks for the tip I'll try to find a way to get proper lubrication without flooding. - Original Message - From: "Barry Kruyssen" To: "KRnet" Sent: Sunday, April 17, 2005 7:38 PM Subject: Re: KR> Starting the VW Hi Bill, Your method scares me.

KR> Starting the VW

2008-10-12 Thread Bill Starrs
No almost FULL ON - Original Message - From: "Brant Hollensbe" To: "KRnet" Sent: Sunday, April 17, 2005 8:05 PM Subject: Re: KR> Starting the VW Being the amateur writers we are, we occasionally forget a word or muddy a phrase. Yes it would be great if ever

KR> Starting the VW

2008-10-12 Thread Bill Starrs
Allmost full ON or in - Original Message - From: "kwiese" To: "KRnet" Sent: Sunday, April 17, 2005 8:13 PM Subject: Re: KR> Starting the VW Im a little confused on the"leaving it in almost full throttle" part. Could you please clarify/verify

KR> Starting the VW

2008-10-12 Thread Bill Starrs
ALMOST FULL IN - Original Message - From: "Oscar Zuniga" To: Sent: Sunday, April 17, 2005 8:18 PM Subject: KR> Starting the VW >I took the sentence to mean that the throttle was to be left in the >almost full 'out' position or in other words: just crack th

KR> Starting the VW

2008-10-12 Thread Bill Starrs
ALMOST FULL IN - Original Message - From: "Glasseyegav" To: "KRnet" Sent: Sunday, April 17, 2005 8:26 PM Subject: Re: KR> Starting the VW > > > All switches ON. Pump the throttle TWO times leaving it in almost full > > throttle ...just a small

KR> Starting the VW / add on Primmer

2008-10-12 Thread phillip matheson
In Australia Wade air sell add on primmer kits for around $35.00 Aus. http://www.wadeair.com.au/content/fuel.asp http://www.wadeair.com.au/ Someone in the US may have them as well. Phil Matheson mathe...@dodo.com.au VH-PKR ( Phil's KR) 61 3 58833588 Australia.( Down Under) See My KR2 Building