Return-Path: Received: from [24.25.9.101] (HELO ms-smtp-02-eri0.southeast.rr.com) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.1.8) with ESMTP id 2774097 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Wed, 26 Nov 2003 17:09:15 -0500 Received: from o7y6b5 (clt78-020.carolina.rr.com [24.93.78.20]) by ms-smtp-02-eri0.southeast.rr.com (8.12.10/8.12.7) with SMTP id hAQM9APg029129 for ; Wed, 26 Nov 2003 17:09:13 -0500 (EST) Message-ID: <001501c3b469$46206600$1702a8c0@WorkGroup> From: "Ed Anderson" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: Cold weather starts Date: Wed, 26 Nov 2003 17:04:33 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1106 X-MIMEOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1106 X-Virus-Scanned: Symantec AntiVirus Scan Engine Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Cold weather starts > Hi Guys, > > I tried to fire up my plane a couple days ago while it was a lovely -16C > (4F) outside and it would not light up. I bought a can a lubricated ether > starting fluid and a 2 second squirt of that before trying to start it > solved the problem. If you are going to try this look for lubricated > starting fluid as I've read straight ether is very dry. > > ....still waiting for flight authority > > Perry Casson - Glastar/13B > http://eaa154.dhs.org/perry > Perhaps the authroities will be kind to you and not provide your flight authority unitl spring and warmer weather {:>). Just kidding of course, got to be hard knowing you are ready to fly and just sitting there waiting for the word. We are all waiting to hear your Whoop! Ed Anderson