I can attest to that. I have tried but it just keeps on running at idle. Pull it at cruise rpm and it's a different matter. Bob
--- On Tue, 10/27/09, [email protected] <[email protected]> wrote: From: [email protected] <[email protected]> Subject: [ercoupe-tech] Re: Sometimes the FAA WILL listen! To: [email protected] Date: Tuesday, October 27, 2009, 4:25 PM I'm pretty sure I read that you can't shut down an engine at idle with mixture control only on a Stromberg (but you can at high RPM). I don't have mixture control right now, but I'm having a carb rebuilt with mixture. Later, Dave --- In ercoupe-tech@ yahoogroups. com, Linda Abrams <laspr...@.. .> wrote: > > John, > Would you please explain that a little more? Thanks - > > Linda > N3437H > 1946 415C (w/ Stromberg carb) > > > > 2a. Re: Sometimes the FAA WILL listen! > Posted by: "j...@..." j...@... > Date: Mon Oct 26, 2009 8:34 am ((PDT)) > > >> ...be vigilant of difficulty shutting down the engine when the > >> mixture is pulled to idle cut off... > >> > > Great! Now all these Marvel mechanics will want to condemn all the > Strombergs. > > John >
