Manchu16
Active Member
I have read a few of the threads on slow starting. Many go to voltage drops or bad starting solenoids.
The first start of the day, I get a hang on the compression stroke but it muscles through and I get a start. All other starts during the day crank like normal. I have manually rotated the prop before my first start and I still have the same slow start. I dont recall the slow start when I first purchased the plane, but it has been getting worse.
I don't see any significant voltage drops (followed the skytec starter troubleshooting) and I have a new 680 that is strong. My understanding of both solenoid and starter issues is that they can happen cold or warm. Before I start replacing parts was hoping there were other tests I could perform to nail it down.
The first start of the day, I get a hang on the compression stroke but it muscles through and I get a start. All other starts during the day crank like normal. I have manually rotated the prop before my first start and I still have the same slow start. I dont recall the slow start when I first purchased the plane, but it has been getting worse.
I don't see any significant voltage drops (followed the skytec starter troubleshooting) and I have a new 680 that is strong. My understanding of both solenoid and starter issues is that they can happen cold or warm. Before I start replacing parts was hoping there were other tests I could perform to nail it down.