Hot engine starting

[Alex Blair (RIP)]

Originally posted by G166UC
Barry,
I have found with my T-16 here in WARM Arizona, that I need to hold my accellerator pedal down all the way, not half throttle, and it starts after just a few turns of the motor. Works every time for me. Rod

Rod
I agree with you...
Right to the floor..don't pump...you are flooded...Holding it to the floor opens up the carb to straight air mix which leans out the starting combustion fuel/air ratio...
Very much like natural gas fuel air combustion ratios..
Between 7%-14% gas to air ratio for ignition...
Ahhhhh...my old flat head school days....
Vapour locking at the fuel pump will only occur when ambient air around fuel pump is excessive..
This flooding situation will happen anytime,even at -10F,as long as the engine is hot....
Jordan...don't pour water on your fuel pump when it is cold out...pour whiskey in the owner....