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Startomatic - Compression release ?
« on: September 01, 2010, 05:23:13 PM »

Did the 6/1 Lister startomatics provide any automated decompression when the gen head acted as a starter motor?
Just wondering if the starter had to overpower the compression stroke.

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Re: Startomatic - Compression release ?
« Reply #1 on: September 01, 2010, 06:57:17 PM »
Yes, the decompressor is operated by a solenoid at start up. The compression changeover valve is left in the low compression position though.
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