----[Please read http://ercoupers.com/disclaimer.htm before following any advice in this forum.]---- At 05:41 AM 11/4/01 +0000, ryan wubben wrote:
I have now joined the ranks of Ercoupers. I picked up my Forney F-1 and got checked out in it today! One question I have (of many more to come I'm sure) is what does one normally see for an RPM with the throttle all the way back at idle. I show about 800+ RPM, and I found myself riding the breaks while taxiing to keep it slow. Can an A&P play with the idle RPM like one can do on a car? Well, yes. BUT, if you idle a baby Continental much below 800 RPMs, things tend to get awfully 'lumpy' (and thus stressful on things like motor mounts). Also, the plugs develop an exasperating tendency to load up unless you lean VERY aggressively at taxi. I had this problem initially. What I found was that I was simply starting out too fast. Neither of my coupes tends to accelerate at 800RPM, but if you're going too fast, you keep going too fast. It just doesn't take much to get these little bugs to start taxiing. Much less than, say, a 172 or Cherokee. Don't 'ride' the brakes, but rather give them a good jab to get down to a proper taxi speed. Generally, you will probably find that you stay there. Greg ==^================================================================ This email was sent to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] EASY UNSUBSCRIBE click here: http://topica.com/u/?aVxiLm.aVzvvT Or send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <http://topica.com/u/?aVxiLm.aVzvvT> AOL users click here. T O P I C A -- Register now to manage your mail! http://www.topica.com/partner/tag02/register ==^================================================================
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