Quick start kit

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#1

I am haveing the quick start kit installed now. In the past when cold it took 6 quick primes and the boost pump on. Still many cranks to get her going. Can someone advise me on how start with the kit. And does it really improve the starting? thanks in advance. From Don

#2

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Can someone advise me on how start with the kit. And does it really improve the starting? thanks in advance.

When I had the improved starting kit installed, starting went from a battery killer which frequently required removal and charging by the FBO (they don’t have the facilities for starting 28 volt systems) to no more difficult than starting my car. First flight of the day (regardless of temperature), I prime for 2-3 seconds, boost, and crank (not more than 1 or 2 turns to start). Warm to hot engine, boost and crank.

#3

Don, I just had this installed three weeks ago and it is like night and day…hold down the prime for 2-3 seconds, then pull the throttle all the way back and set fuel pump to boost…crank and it just kicks right over…I am kicking myself for waiting so long…I think that the kits was about $750 plus another $150 to install…sure saves on cranking the starter!!

On a hot start, I still start the same way as before, no prime, full lean and full throttle until the engine catches then reverse both controls…always works!

Good Luck!

#4

Don, best thing since pop-top beer cans.

Carl

#5

Thanks for the Info hope it is that way for me. Don

#6

I’m thinking of installing this kit. How much does it cost? How long does it take to install?

 - Marc -
#7

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I’m thinking of installing this kit. How much does it cost? How long does it take to install?

At Airways in Lancaster (Feb 03), the kit cost $460. It took 5 hours to install at $60 an hour for a total cost of $760 (plus shop materials and taxes).

#8

Just curious…but what IS the quick start kit? What does it do?

#9

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Just curious…but what IS the quick start kit? What does it do?

Before installation of the start kit, pressing PRIME would give a short burst of pressure and then drop (on many planes this was not enough to enable starting). This was a deliberate design to prevent accidental pressing of PRIME in flight that would flood the engine. The improved start change allowed the PRIME to operate continuously which solved the starting problem. To solve the flooding in flight the PRIME switch becomes inoperative at some oil pressure threshold so that once the engine is running pressing PRIME will not kill the engine.