ORIGINAL: kenskool
The engine will not run smoothly no matter what adjustments i make. I cant get it to sound right. Any time i open it to full throttle it bogs down and cuts out unless i bring it to idle. </div><div>
This sounds like the mixture is too rich but adjusting the mixture doesn't do anything to aid the problem.
I noticed that the engine was throwing oil out the exhaust and the side of the plane was covered in oil. Is this normal? </div><div>
</div><div>Any help greatly appreciated</div><div>
</div><div>Thanks.</div>
Yes it is to rich at midrange and you can only lean via the midrange screw which is that horizontal screw sticking out the right side of the carb. To lean the mixture mid range you unscrew that screw slightly which opens that bleed hole on the front of the carb and leans the mixture a bit. All engines with bleeder carbs to lean you unscrew or turn counter clockwise. This is backwards from the now more common double needle type mid ranges.
Yes oil and combustion products do get all over the engine and the airplane, clean it after a run.
You really need to get some experianced help either thru your local club or a mentor. Going it alone is no doubt why you never were ever able to get that first engine to operate.
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