tomkk
Well Known Member
Seems like there would have been a thread about this previously but I couldn't find one.
I've only shut down a hot engine and tried a restart a short time later twice but both times I had a real hard time restarting. Hard time getting it to fire at all and, when it does, lots of vibration for a short time before it smooths out. Engine ran great before shutdown and ran fine once I got it restarted. Also fires right up when cold.
Don't remember the first time but this last time I ran the electric fuel pump for probably about a minute before the restart attempt if that's relevant.
When I restarted, I had the choke full open (pushed in) and the throttle cracked. I also tried throttle full open on the chance it was flooded but that didn't seem to do much.
So, what's the trick to restarting these things when hot?
I've only shut down a hot engine and tried a restart a short time later twice but both times I had a real hard time restarting. Hard time getting it to fire at all and, when it does, lots of vibration for a short time before it smooths out. Engine ran great before shutdown and ran fine once I got it restarted. Also fires right up when cold.
Don't remember the first time but this last time I ran the electric fuel pump for probably about a minute before the restart attempt if that's relevant.
When I restarted, I had the choke full open (pushed in) and the throttle cracked. I also tried throttle full open on the chance it was flooded but that didn't seem to do much.
So, what's the trick to restarting these things when hot?