Posted by Fawteen on December 25, 2013 at 12:34:06 from (72.65.99.83):
The consensus seems to be that the oil bumps the compression up which makes for better starting. Makes sense to me.
Reading a bit further in the Lombardini manual I found for my engine, you can also temporarily increase the stroke of the injector pump by pulling out on the stop lever (versus turning it, which is what shuts the engine down).
This engine is actually designed to be started with a rope like a lawn mower, and electric start is an option.
It's 15� in my garage at the moment. I squirted a little oil in the reservoir, bumped the throttle up to about half, pulled out on the stop lever and hit the starter. I don't think that thing made two full revolutions before it lit off.
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