So i had (almost) always a very long cranking time before the Bird would wake up. The fuel bowls where always empty a day after the engine had been running. No leaks, so the fuel just evaporated that quickly (27% of ethanol in the fuel here).
So i decided to put an electrical fuel pump close to the fuel tank, just to be able to prime the bowls before starting. I went with a Carter vane type pump, with a line around it with a checkvalve for the normal supply to the mechanical fuel pump. The starts are now immediately. The electrical pump is only for priming, but can be used in case the mechanical pump fails.
So i decided to put an electrical fuel pump close to the fuel tank, just to be able to prime the bowls before starting. I went with a Carter vane type pump, with a line around it with a checkvalve for the normal supply to the mechanical fuel pump. The starts are now immediately. The electrical pump is only for priming, but can be used in case the mechanical pump fails.
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