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Re: Alcohol motors
[Re: Prayer Warrior]
#559401
12/21/09 06:39 PM
12/21/09 06:39 PM
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Rock Springs
Bob_Coomer
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What type of induction? If its a carb..you really shouldn't need to prime..But most mech injection setups like the Flying toilet doesn't have a accelerator pump.So pump the pedal does nothing, and with those mech belt driven fuel pumps, the engine doesn't spin fast enough to prime them up well.
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Re: Alcohol motors
[Re: Bob_Coomer]
#559402
12/21/09 08:10 PM
12/21/09 08:10 PM
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The Swamp
MegaDart
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If its a carb..you really shouldn't need to prime.
I run an alky carb and a belt drive pump. Priming with gas REALLY helps starting... eliminated kickback, burned up starters, etc. I do it every time. It also keeps engine running long enough to spin the pump up and fill the bowls. 
Alky motors can be cold blooded till they get some heat in them.
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Re: Alcohol motors
[Re: MegaDart]
#559403
12/22/09 07:28 AM
12/22/09 07:28 AM
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ontario canada
mac56
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If its a carb..you really shouldn't need to prime.
I run an alky carb and a belt drive pump. Priming with gas REALLY helps starting... eliminated kickback, burned up starters, etc. I do it every time. It also keeps engine running long enough to spin the pump up and fill the bowls.
Alky motors can be cold blooded till they get some heat in them.
I have the same set up on the tractor and it always starts better with a shot of gas. Our last pull this year it was only about 5 degrees Celsius and without a shot of gas at that temperature it will start eventually but like Wayne says it is hard on the starter. I usually only give it a shot on the first warm up of the day.
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Re: Alcohol motors
[Re: mac56]
#559404
12/22/09 09:06 AM
12/22/09 09:06 AM
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The Swamp
MegaDart
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I usually only give it a shot on the first warm up of the day.
that is what I meant to say 
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Re: Alcohol motors
[Re: Bakaruda432]
#559407
12/22/09 10:50 AM
12/22/09 10:50 AM
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Romeo MI
MR_P_BODY
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Why does Ethanol or Methanol have a hard time lighting and E-85 doesn't?  
Even with 15% gas in the E-85 I still have some problems
to get it fired up if its below about 40-45 degrees
without pumping the carb 4-5 times, even then it still
farts back through the carb some..... thats why there
is winter grade E-85(they change the blend to about
E-70... 30% gas for winter)
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