"Jay Honeck" wrote in message
news:iNVpb.107048$Fm2.91449@attbi_s04...
Say Jay, isn't it also time for the annual "To hand turn the prop or not
to
turn the prop before starting a cold engine party" ?

Nope. You absolutely, 100% convinced us all of the lunacy of THAT old
wive's tale...

:-)
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Jay Honeck

Wive's tale? Certainly turning the prop doesn't do anything to "loosen" the
oil, as is sometimes claimed, but I do pump the throttle, turn all the
switches off, etc and then turn the prop by hand on cold mornings. I figure
it moves some of the mixture into the cylinders, as opposed to trying to
start the engine with the extremely lean mixture that is already in the
cylinders. Also, I back the prop off so the starter doesn't have to
overcome engine compression for the first 1/2 prop revolution. I figure the
additional rotational velocity will help to get that first or second
cylinder to fire.

KB