Easy start yea or nay for DG engine
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Easy start yea or nay for DG engine
Was going to keep a can handy in case the carb dried out because I haven't switched over for a while. Seen some scare stories. What are your thoughts?
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Re: Easy start yea or nay for DG engine
Have used it in the past on Landrover, mini, lawnmower and campervan. (All petrol). Haven't had any problems
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Re: Easy start yea or nay for DG engine
I have used "Easy Start" after having had the fuel tank out a couple of times whilst renewing water pipes, replacing the tank etc etc, if you have a conventional fuel pump the carb will be dry, especially if you leave it for some time prior to refitting. I also used it after replacing a knackered fuel pump and found a quick squirt of "easy start" was enough to get the engine to turn a couple of times to allow the fuel pump to catch up. I did try sucking up the petrol and the taste of unleaded is revolting. Not recommended !
So a yea for me
So a yea for me
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Re: Easy start yea or nay for DG engine
Switch it to lpg and petrol until fuel comes through, if you didn't have dual fuel I'd say good idea but no point when you have a second fuel.
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Re: Easy start yea or nay for DG engine
Doesn't want to switch even moving at 30mph, engine just dies and I want it as back up if LPG doesn't work. It hasn't really worked for a while and I want to get it going an put a few miles on it running with pertrol.
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Re: Easy start yea or nay for DG engine
usually pressing the button you can have these states...
1 petrol only
2 no fuel (while petrol float chamber empties) after a short while it will die if idling better to press the button while moving to move to the next state.
3 lpg only.
4 lpg and petrol (while float chamber fills) after a while it will run rich as running on both fuels, hit the button to move to next state.
1 Petrol only.......
If this does not work then something is wrong, better to fix it then rely on easy start.
1 petrol only
2 no fuel (while petrol float chamber empties) after a short while it will die if idling better to press the button while moving to move to the next state.
3 lpg only.
4 lpg and petrol (while float chamber fills) after a while it will run rich as running on both fuels, hit the button to move to next state.
1 Petrol only.......
If this does not work then something is wrong, better to fix it then rely on easy start.