by Pascal » Sat Dec 09, 2017 3:16 pm
Like Larry said, replace the Duracell vibrator battery once a year. It is cheap to replace and the engine gets harder to start as the battery fades.
It took me a while to find the recipe to reliably start my DA20-C1 1999 in cold temps. Here's what works for my aiplane:
Tanis heater plugged overnight with engine blanket. Unplug the Tanis heater after the walk-around, so that the engine does not cool off during the preflight inspection.
Both pumps on, full throttle for ten seconds, then throttle one inch open. Yell CLEAR! Then wait a second or two, then crank. When the engine starts, throttle 1000 rpm, prime off, alternator on.
Like Larry said, replace the Duracell vibrator battery once a year. It is cheap to replace and the engine gets harder to start as the battery fades.
It took me a while to find the recipe to reliably start my DA20-C1 1999 in cold temps. Here's what works for my aiplane:
Tanis heater plugged overnight with engine blanket. Unplug the Tanis heater after the walk-around, so that the engine does not cool off during the preflight inspection.
Both pumps on, full throttle for ten seconds, then throttle one inch open. Yell CLEAR! Then wait a second or two, then crank. When the engine starts, throttle 1000 rpm, prime off, alternator on.