Cabane

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Anyone put a jump start on a Zenoah G23? I had a jump start on my G45 and found out it starts fine by hand ... However, this little 23 is the devil to start. I'm trying to figure out where and how to mount the jump start sensor on the rear mounted mag. Just thought I would check with the teeming masses about this hairbrained idee.

Nogyro

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I couldn't start my G23 by hand for years. I finally got the prop set right and can crank it the first time with a warm engine, normally 4 or 5 flips on a cold one. Turn prop until you feel compression. Bolt the prop at 12 and 6 o'clock. Make sure you prime it good. I mean until fuel drips out of the carb. I haven't seen a Zenoah yet that doesn't like to start real wet. Now turn the prop back to about 4 or 5 o'clock before compression. Now put 1 or 2 fingers on the prop next to the spinner. (Glove on hand) Now flip your wrist in a upside down "J". This will get you through compression and follow through on the prop to 8 o'clock position or so. Do it real fast with very little arm, just the wrist. This will get you enough speed to get a spark out of the magneto. Once you get the hang of it, it's real easy. I just sold my big Sullivan starter. This procedure will work with the 45 and 62 also.

tkg

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Let us know if you do.
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Antique

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Where does it go relative to the magnets in the rotor ?

tkg

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The only thing I could figure was drill a hole in the side of the motor mount bell and use a sensor in a tube.
Looking at the rear, the sensor needs to be about 1.75 inches CW from the right hand mag coil bolt. Timing is around 5deg BTDC.
Can't remember if we use the first or second magnet to trigger the unit. Just no clearence between flywheel and housing.