Listers,
after the recent threads about oil-filters with drain-back valves and
starting cars after long storage, I thought I would share my car-starting
method with this list:
(1) I have a ignition cut-out switch installed under the dashboard in a
hidden way (this gives me at least some minutes of extra-protection in
case someone wants to get the car)
(2) I have an oil pressure guage installed as well
(3) When I want to start the car, I interrupt the ignition and turn the
engine over with the starter until I have an oil pressure of approx. 20 psi.
(4) Then I "activate" the ignition, pull the choke (if necessary), and start
again. The engine always fires up at the first time then.
The advantages (according to my opinion):
(1) There is at least some oil-pressure when the engine starts
(2) I believe that in the end of the day the car starts more easily like
that (fuel system 'primed' ?)
The disadvantages:
(1) You need a solid battery
(2) By-passers might think that you have a problem when you turn the engine
over for 20-30 seconds (seems to be a long time when you do it), without
any signs of firing up.
What do you think?
Romano
'77 Spit
Oxford UK
--
===============================================================================
Dr. Romano T. Kroemer
Phys. & Theoret. Chem. Lab.
University of Oxford
South Parks Rd. | Tel: ++44-1865-275475
Oxford OX1 3QZ | Fax: ++44-1865-275410
England, U.K. | Email: romano@bellatrix.pcl.ox.ac.uk
===============================================================================
|