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Eddie's Zodiac XL Project
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Date:  1-2-2012
Number of Hours:  2.00
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Brief Description:  Frist Engine start

After removing the wings we then setup to start the engine fot the first time. Pulled the plugs to blow out any oil and gave it a good crank to bring up the oil pressure.

Plugs re-installed, I am trying to follow the AFP start procedure, but I managed to over prime the engine and the first starting event resulted in a flooding the engine. The second start was mixture full rich, throttle wide open and it fired after above 10 seconds shaking like a wet dog until it cleared all the fuel out of the cylinders. Smoke billowed everywhere, after a 10 minute run we barely got the oil temps up to 115F.

After shutdown checked for leaks and there where none, let teh engine cool for about 1 hour and then started again. We adjusted the idle mixture and had it idling nicely.

I jsut need to adjsut my techometer which is displaying tiwice the rpm it should at present.

Thanks to Ian for the photo's, I also have a video which I will try to post to youtube.
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Re-installing the plugs

Re-installing the plugs

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Engine running after second start attempt

Engine running after second start attempt

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View of the SKyview display

View of the SKyview display

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