Continued from above:
But the strategy seems to work and it also seems to facilitate cold starting. I've guessed engine speed in fully choked position as being about 1,000 - 1,200 rpm.
By the way, I start the engine with the throttle set just a fraction off the kill position, pull it once and away she goes. ..... Works with either a hot or cold engine! I only start to increase the throttle opening after about 10-SECONDS of running in this fully choked position. Speed initially falls back to idle when its moved into "START" position then revs out as the throttle is moved to "RUN" position. In "START" position, at idle, the engine seems a bit happier than running fully choked - I guess its getting a bit of air at idle as the air inlet vanes on the Cam have opened a little. I've started it this way over 10 or 12 times now with 100% strike rate.
.... Nice (and no longer called "bastard" - at least for the moment)
- BUMPS
