If the carb mixture control was wired shut, you may not have the internal plates inside your carburetor that are needed to adjust the fuel-air mixture. You would need to pull the carb and take a look.
My guess is that your carb could stand an overhaul from someone who is familiar with Stromberg carbs. I have no idea who that would be, but it is probably NOT your mechanic. (There is no "wired shut" AD) If you want an adjustable Stromberg, get yours fixed. I'll be very interested to read who our crowd recommends for the overhaul. If you live in an area that will allow you to fly safely below 5000', as a rule of thumb, you probably don't need the mixture control. Full rich is the recommended setting until you go above 5000' TonyB Denver --- On Tue, 6/10/08, airslot4518 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > From: airslot4518 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: [ercoupe-tech] mixture control > To: [email protected] > Date: Tuesday, June 10, 2008, 3:27 PM > I recently purchased an ercoupe 415 c with a c75 powerplant. > The > mixture control has been wired shut and the control removed > . Want to > reinstall it but a mechanic told me that there was an AD on > the > stromberg carb that required that the control be removed > and the carb > wired shut in the full rich position. Would like to install > a EGT and > be able to lean the little bird out. Whats the skinney?
