This has every portent of beginning to look like the lighting procedure for
a gas turbine!
All I'd say on this point which clearly seems to worry some people is there
could be a risk of oiling up the plugs with excessive cranking on the
starter motor, not to mention some rather wet piston crowns. Certainly, if
you've got a mechanical fuel pump, this action will ensure the float
chambers are full when you 'hit the electrics,' though for those who have
moved from a mechanical to an electric fuel pump, the plugs should remain
drier. On the initial cranking cycle to build up pressure, I think I'd keep
the choke pressed in and not pulled out.
Then, when you mentally shout "Clear prop and contact" you've obviously got
quite a lot of very rapid fiddling, with switches, choke control,
accelerator and starter swich. This will call for considerable dexterity
and I guess those who are already highly experienced in playing a large
church or similar cinema organ will be more capable than a mere mortal like
me. Just make sure the car's not in gear when things eventually fire up -
otherwise bearing wear could then be the least of your problems!
Have fun
John Macartney
Still carefully polishing the thinning cellulose . . .
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