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Well said, Greg. Hartmut ----- Original Message ----- From: "Greg Bullough" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, April 29, 2002 5:50 PM Subject: RE: [COUPERS-TECH] Power loss in my Ercoupe > ----[Please read http://ercoupers.com/disclaimer.htm before following any advice in this forum.]---- > > At 11:53 PM 4/29/02 +0000, Al Doherty wrote: > >Your troubles seem to fall into to same pot as some of the previous > >descriptions of power loss in previous postings.My experience took place > >on final approach last xmas , when I pulled back the power just before > >touchdown the engine stopped completely,I applyed full power as a > >kneejurk reaction and a few seconds later full power resumed. > > Guys, guys, guys. At risk of seeming a curmudgeon, I must say to you: > > 'Learn how your engine works!' > > If you close the throttle and the engine quits, the IDLE circuit is f***ed up! > > Fortunately, the IDLE circuit is there for convenience (i.e., taxiing) and > not a > whole lot else. > > Particularly if when you open the throttle and things resume (after a few > seconds > on a Stromberg, because it has no accelerator pump and because it would die > on the ground but the passing air keeps it cranking), that confirms it, as > the IDLE jet > has no function at higher throttle settings. > > Yes, it may be ice, or it may be a chunk of gunk, or whatever. Who cares? You > don't NEED it. Finish up. Land. > > This same thing has happened to me, but it was in a PA28-161 that needed > a carb rebuild in the worst way. Alas, I had a white-knuckles flier along, one > that had just relaxed and making our way in from the diagonal turnoff at the > end of a rope did NOT improve her experience at all (sorry Carolyn). > > Okay, what I'm saying is: 'Learn to distinguish between a PROBLEM and > an EMERGENCY.' A motor that won't idle is a PROBLEM. One that won't > develop cruise or takeoff power is an EMERGENCY. (I learned that from a > trans-oceanic sailing friend, whose response when the mast fell down was > something like 'Hum. That's interesting. We probably should do something > about that.') > > If the power goes away during climb-out or during cruise, worry. Otherwise, > don't, because the problem is likely entirely independent of what can kill > you, unless of course you're depending upon 1200 RPM to get you to the > runway, which you ought not to do. > > Greg > > ==^================================================================ This email was sent to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] EASY UNSUBSCRIBE click here: http://topica.com/u/?bz8Sid.bAhN69 Or send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] T O P I C A -- Register now to manage your mail! http://www.topica.com/partner/tag02/register ==^================================================================
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