Is my engine on its way out ?

slippy · #1 16-10-2013

Hi all. Not sure if this is the right place to ask but my cen 1.6 engine will no longer start unless I pre heat the engine with a small blow torch then it does but is there a setting to adjust to get round this or is it just worn out. Cheers !

Dave.

crtpromachine · #2 16-10-2013

Have you got your iel high enough to keep the engine on a gentle tick over,Also do you have HSN and LSN correct rightly once the engine is running after pre heating does it run okay ???

Chris-S · #3 17-10-2013

-Glow plug ok?
-Glow plug ingnitor ok

-How long have you had the fuel?

slippy · #4 19-10-2013

Thanks for the replies guys. The fuel is quite old now I suspect it is a little off as when it does start along with the oil it deposits out of the exhaust there are droplets of water in it and i don't remember that before.

Dave.

Ross · #5 19-10-2013

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Originally Posted by slippy

Thanks for the replies guys. The fuel is quite old now I suspect it is a little off as when it does start along with the oil it deposits out of the exhaust there are droplets of water in it and i don't remember that before.

Dave.

New fuel and plug if there both old.

slippy · #6 19-10-2013

yeh I have some unopened plugs and tried a little good heli fuel to see how easily or if it would even start at all and it fired up first pull and I only ran it for a few seconds so new fuel on order.

Dave