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Old 10-30-2018 | 04:22 PM
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karolh
 
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The Zen G26 is an absolute gem of an engine but when new can exhibit a few tuning issues. First off it really prefers a bigger prop than that 16x8 as an 18x6 is considered the norm here which would also aid in a more reliable idle. As Al mentioned if the engine is new with little or no run time on it then don't expect a great idle, it just won't happen until it its been run a few times, so as already suggested get a decent tune on it and go fly being careful on the first few flights to keep wide open throttle or long up lines to a minimum.