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Old 11-20-2016, 04:54 PM
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RBean
 
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Got the Hellcat out to the field Friday. The engine would fire but wouldn't run. Like it was not getting fuel. Gave up. At home found hole in the fuel line just past tubing coming out of tank. Cut off end of line and rerouted fuel line. Saturday, started ran ok. Good high end, good idle. Take off was normal. Gear up ok. Didn't turn either was with flaps down, so I guess I got them on straight and even. Then tried to throttle back to land. Wouldn't throttle back enough. Even with throttle cut off on still to much power. (no remote ignition cut off). Finally pulled gear up, but full flaps. With as little power as I could get, bellied in on the grass. No damage. Plug was gray, indicating lean run. Now needles not having normal effect. Some sort of internal carb problem I think. I'll have to sort this out. Got news is plane otherwise flew fine.