Hangar Flying => Hangar Flying => Topic started by: saybeengineering on September 18, 2010, 09:25:18 PM
Title: Long EZ 0-320 Batteries/Hot Starts
Post by: saybeengineering on September 18, 2010, 09:25:18 PM
Wanted to poll fellow members what kinds of batteries are you using in your Long EZs (in the nose section), specifically with a 0-320 engine. Recommendations, Experience?
Also, because I'm located in the tropics, I've been having recent trouble with "hot starts". I'm hoping you folks can to share your particular procedures to handle hot starts.
Thanks in advance. Fly Safe!
Afif Saybe LONG EZ HR-ATQ
Title: Re: Long EZ 0-320 Batteries/Hot Starts
Post by: GlennBob on September 19, 2010, 08:26:32 PM
If you have fuel injection, hot starts are deal with by purging the warm fuel out of the system and introducing cool fuel to the distributor block. If you don't have fuel injection, . .you might need to experiment with different methods. One thing I've tried is to cut the ignition before shutdown instead of the fuel, then when you restart, don't prime. That might help. Only do this if you know you're going to start again soon. Best wishes, Glennbob.
Title: Re: Long EZ 0-320 Batteries/Hot Starts
Post by: saybeengineering on September 19, 2010, 09:35:18 PM
Thanks Glenbob. I have a carburetor (wish I had injection)! I will try your recommendation.
Regards, Afif
Title: Re: Long EZ 0-320 Batteries/Hot Starts
Post by: LongEZDaveA on September 20, 2010, 04:37:56 PM
To answer your question about batteries, a lot of us are using the Odyssey batteries with good luck.