Question:
What is the procedure for adjusting mixture with a constant speed prop
such as the 310 has?
In the c172 I had been tweaking for max rpm and then backing off a
touch to the rich side.
When I adjust mixture on the c310 engines, the only guage that moves
is the temp. Shouldn't the
On Saturday 08 December 2001 10:43 pm, you wrote:
Question:
What is the procedure for adjusting mixture with a constant speed prop
such as the 310 has?
In the c172 I had been tweaking for max rpm and then backing off a
touch to the rich side.
When I adjust mixture on the c310 engines,
Just in case someone is wondering, this is a definition that eluded me
for a LONG time: what, exactly, is mixture. Mixture is this: the
ratio, by volume (!) of the liquid fuel and gasseous air being drawn
into the cylinders. That's why it has to be adjusted with altitude --
the liquid densities
