Speed wheel and compression advice

[George94]

Generally not very well unless in really good order. Otherwise it's the same as any diesel- Decompressor on, wind it up, drop the decompresssor, keep winding till it goes or until the winder is kn@ckered.. With a starter motor decompressor is optional.

 

 

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Perhaps this explains the popularity of CS Listers. You can start them whatever order they are in, within reason.

[BEngo]

I agree the CS Listers are good reliable starters, though you would not want to start a JP4 by hand after a night out in the frost, unless feeling very fit.

 

You can get petrol-start Kelvin going in almost any state of wear and there's no winding needed- just flick it over compression like a car engine. I have heard it suggested that provided you can't t get a screwdriver between the piston and the liner all will be well. That is probably why the diesel starting ones were much less common, despite the added complication of magneto, carb and starting valve on the petrol versions.

 

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