Pilots, START Your ENGINES! Starting Carbureted vs. Fuel-Injected Engines

DISCLAIMER: I'm not an instructor or a mechanic. These are some tips I want to share that seem to work for me, but do your own due diligence and check with your instructor or A&P if you have any questions.

There are some mistakes that should be avoided when starting piston engines and I learned about them the hard way. Having had some trouble starting the engine of an airplane, I did some research and found some tips I want to share with you on this video! I can still improve on my fuel-injected hot starts, I'm sure. In hindsight, I think I will allow the system more time to run with mixture cut-off and fuel pump on high, and maybe allow a little bit more time also with fuel flow when pushing the mixture to full rich.

Pictures used are from FAA's Pilot Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge.

First link for a Smarter Everyday's video of a transparent carburetor -    • How Does A Carburetor Work? | Transparent ...  

Second link for Bold Method's video on starting a carbureted engine on a cold day -    • The Top 3 VFR Questions We've Gotten This ...  

Third link for AOPA's hot starts video -    • ASI Safety Tip: Hot Starts  

Chapters:
0:00 - Intro
1:23 - Carbureted fuel system explanation
4:25 - Starting the carbureted engine
6:17 - Carbureted engine start review
6:54 - Fuel-injected system explanation
12:18 - Starting the fuel-injected engine
14:04 - Fuel-injected engine start review and outro

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