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Re: Europa-List: Good news, bad news

Subject: Re: Europa-List: Good news, bad news
From: BEBERRY@aol.com
Date: Wed, 19 Apr 2006 03:34:02

In a message dated 19/04/2006 00:35:15 GMT Daylight Time, n9zes@verizon.net  
writes:

--->  I can't speak to the prop pitch issue, but I did just  resolve an 
idle speed issue with our 140.  In the process of getting  the idle 
mixture sorted (too rich), I ended up with an idle speed of about  800 
rpm or even a little more.  It would taxi pretty good at 'idle',  and 
landing was an absolute b!tch!!!!  I made some REALLY ugly  landings 
trying to get it on the ground.

Once we got the idle  adjusted to the proper 575 - 600 rpm, it lands like 
an absolute pussy cat.  


Chris - that is really interesting.  There is no way that I can get my  914 
to idle smoothly at less than about 1400 rpm and indeed in the manual 1700  is

recommended to get a smooth runner.  How do you do it??  

I am very puzzled as if I adjust the throttle so that I can get below 1400  
or so  then the engine will stutter and stop and at say 1450 it will just  run

but 'misses' and is uneven, which is not good for the weaer on bearings  etc.

Enlighten us please.

Patrick



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