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Hey Greg, thanks for the info....some of us do need more help than others....and yes you do seem to be a curmudgeon.I joined this list to learn about my engine and airplane and I appreciate any constructive comments made.....but I think we could all do without the attitude. Streight forward suggestions would be more appropriate.As for the following posting from Hartmut....not really muct technical help there.Thanks for nothing Hartmut Greg Bullough wrote: > 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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