[SEL] Re: Glenn's Engine Starting

[Dave Rotigel]

Hi Glenn,
    You have something binding somewhere. With the compression released (ie
"WITHOUT any compression") the wheels should spin w/out very much effort at
all. Find what is binding, and correct the problem!
    Dave

> Yea right - grab ahold of these flywheel and try to give them a spin
> WITHOUT any compression and then tell me what you think......
> Come on over - it is on the trailer at the moment, right out where you
> can show me your stuff :)
> Glenn
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:sel-bounces at lists.stationary-engine.com]On Behalf Of Arnie Fero
> Sent: Monday, September 06, 2004 9:00 AM
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> Subject: [SEL] Re: Glenn's Engine Starting
>
>
> Hi Glenn,
>
> On Mon, 6 Sep 2004, Glenn Wilson wrote:
>
> > Because I am a WHIMPPPPP.
>
> No, I think your engine isn't setup right or you just haven't figgered out
> HOW to start it.
>
> I think all will agree that Dave Rotigel is no massive weight lifter.  But
> he starts all of his engines himself.  Hell, he even has the ladies start
> 'em!
>
> 16 hp Gallaway - tickles the ignitor
> 15 hp Domestic - push button start
> 15 hp (20 hp?) Famous - a bit more elaborate starting procedure, but the
> gals at Portland have even done it.
>
> Spend some time with your engine and experiment.  If it's really hard to
> start, SOMETHING is out of adjustment.  If everything is properly adjusted
> and in good mechanical order, then you just need to learn HOW to do it.
>
> Usually the key is to relieve some compression while maintaining enough
> charge to fire.
>
> If the only way to start an engine was to be a hulk or to belt it up to
> something else, these engine companies wouldn't have been able to sell
> 'em.  That 18 hp Christianson IS called "The Farmer's Friend" and I'll
> wager that they didn't sell it with a pony motor or an air start.
>
> See ya,  Arnie
>
> Arnie Fero
> Pittsburgh, PA
> fero_ah at city-net.com
>
> > The 9HP was the EASY way to start the Christensen :)))))
> > http://home.stny.rr.com/monitorfixer/both.jpg
> > How come the Christensen and Economy were belted together?
> > John Culp
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