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1. 05:21 PM - Piets and spins (clawler@ptd.net)
2. 05:53 PM - continental engine/carburetor (Les Schubert)
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--> Pietenpol-List message posted by: clawler@ptd.net
Is there anyone on the list that has been doing spins in the Peitenpol?
I have let ours go around about 1/2 a turn and it seems to recover
almost by itself.
My CG is about 19".
Craig
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| Subject: | continental engine/carburetor |
--> Pietenpol-List message posted by: Les Schubert <leskarin@telus.net>
A week or so ago someone posted about there continental engine seeming to
run out of fuel at full throttle. Yesterday I encountered the same thing I
think while doing full throttle tests tied down. The engine would rev up to
2150 rpm and after a few seconds would go lean and basically quit. If you
closed the throttle quickly you could catch it before it died. I have the
Stromberg carb with the new delrin needle and the fuel was set to about 3/8
to 1/2" below the edge of the bowl. Upon examination I noticed that the
back edge of the float was coming about 1/16 to 3/32" above the bowl and I
suspected that it was running into the float stop above it. I removed the
float and ground off 1/16" back by the new soldered on counter weight for
the Delrin needle. Reassembled the carb. Now the engine pulls to 2150rpm
static for 5 minutes with a 1/4 tank of fuel. Hope this helps someone else.
C-IDVW is now ready for taxi tests, soon for first flight.
Les
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