Originally Posted by
clive45
Oh I do beg your parden, but you did not say the idle was such that the aircraft would fly when the throttle was closed only high idle. Also I was not trying to be a smart arse but just giving possible solutions that you may have not known about. I do not know your level of expertise and so I gave the basic answers.
I would assume also that you would have checked the carb for all sorts of problems other than the throttle arm after finding it manually would not shut down the motor.
There was no call label me a smart arse, I just suggested you think about what I said. There are many people who fly with out an electronic kill switch which is a basic safety issue.
Any how I will drag my sorry smart arse off and think of something else to be smart about, but I do hope you can resolve your high idle problem quickly.
Fly safe.
I didn't say it would fly with the throttle closed because it won't but it definitely likes to move on the ground at the lowest possible idle speed I can get.
I took it all apart and don't see any torn gaskets or crud anywhere. The reeds look good, the choke and throttle look good. There has to be something going on but I don't know what it is which is why I posted. And I don't have much expertise at all...can tune it and clean it but not truly sure how it all works.
Oh well, I think I'll try a carb kit and see what that does...or maybe a new carb.
Anyway sorry Clive for calling you a smart ass, it came off that way when I read your reply...still does.
