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Old 21-10-04, 08:45
tankbarrell tankbarrell is offline
Adrian Barrell
 
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Its an M4A1(76) and therefore should have the radial engine. As Alex stated, it is necessary to crank the engine over by hand using the handle supplied. This should be stowed on the lh sponson. 50 turns is normally sufficient, a zillion is a bit excessive!
Assuming the oil and fuel levels are ok and the fuel is turned on it is then a matter of:-
Clutch down
In nuetral
magnetos on
squeeze the starter and booster switches (no booster fitted with Bosch magnetos)
Dont be afraid to pump the throttle while cranking, the radial has a supercharger and this tends to mash up any excess fuel before it reaches the cylinders. I've never flooded one yet, though if you overdo it, you might be faced with a fire........ stand by with an extinguisher just in case.
Good luck to your mate, looks a nice buy.
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