This is a great Idea, it took me a long time to learn to ride motocross on a four stroke. They stall easy and you can't bump start. After watching the whole gate pass by and having to play catchup, I learned to pull the compresion release lever If there is half a turn left in the wheel the engine will start when you let go of the lever. Robert, how would you make this work? I assume a control rod which actuates some type of cam on each of the exhaust valves. Could it be adapted to other engines (CorvairCraft)? Thanks Wayne Murrieta Ca ----- Original Message ----- From: <veedu...@aol.com> To: <kr...@mylist.net> Sent: Monday, February 23, 2004 8:45 AM Subject: Re: KR> Windmilling
> To All: > > Want to make your veedub air-startable? Install a compression release. > > Fuel on, ignition on, pull the big red knob, put the nose down, wait for the > prop to spin-up then release the red knob. > > This ultra high tech option consists of a set of fingers that are cammed down > against the retainers of the exhaust valves. The fingers are fitted to a > shaft installed in the valve gallery of the cylinder heads, the shaft is > connected to a lever, the levers are actuated by a pull-cable. SOP for motorgliders. > > This isn't anything new. I developed such a modification some years ago for > the long-wing KR but Ken Rand and Mira Slovak were the only people who showed > any interest. Previously discussed (with more detail) on the AirVW Group. > > -R.S.Hoover > _______________________________________ > to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to krnet-le...@mylist.net > please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html >
