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Old March 8th 17, 08:20 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
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Default Cold weather operations for two-stroke self-launchers?

On Wednesday, March 8, 2017 at 11:09:17 AM UTC-8, firsys wrote:
On Tuesday, March 7, 2017 at 8:44:00 PM UTC-5, Paul Villinski wrote:
Can anyone with experience self-launching in cold winter conditions share germane experience? Any specific concerns or issues operating an air-cooled, two-stroke at, or near, freezing temps? Any experience with carb icing? Any deal-breakers? Any tips? Contemplating occasional winter flights in the Northeast, self-launching with a Rotax 505. Thanks!


A squirt of campfuel or ether (quick start) greatly helps
start up.

JMF


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Jim

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