The POH procedure works anytime the engine is cold. Just prime with HI
flow until you see 8-10 gpm and shut off the pump. The slow advance of
the throttle while cranking is critical! If hot, within 15 minutes of
shutdown, skip the prime step and just crank while slowly advancing
the throttle - it should catch in 3-5 revs. If not, use the following
hot start procedu Mixture cut-off, throttle 1/2-full, boost pump
high for 15 seconds or so, then off. Mixture full rich, crank while
advancing throttle (you are trying to clear fuel vapor from the system
and replace it with cool fuel here). This is a modification of the CPA
recommended hot start procedure for IO-520/550s, and has never failed
me. In my early days of XP ownership, I did run down the battery
trying to hot start it before I smartened up!

Good luck!

Tom

"Tommi Raitio" wrote in message ...
Anyone willing to share good startup techniques of Cessna 172 K Hawk XP? I
know what the manual says about starting the Continental IO-360-K engine,
but it would be nice to hear about good proven practices in various
temperature conditions.

Thanks!
Tom