Well, I fired up my DA today on and mine does not seem to have the problem you guys are having. It never quit one time and never even attempted to. Lifting the tail does not affect it and grabbing the tail from a brisk walk does nothing. Idles down perfectly on landing and never hesitated after I landed to taxi back to me. Mine idles steady at 1400 and never hesitated or tried to die.

This is my first gas engine. Should I be getting a little oil out the muffler??? There is NOTHING on the plane it is squeaky clean. The engine runs perfect and the needles are factory set. I have not touched them. You can hold you hand at at idle underneath the exhaust and with it wide op and nothing but hot air comes out. Normal??? I am just to used to my gas engines puking all over EVERYTHING I guess. This is a Slimline Pitts. Don't think it is lean as it does not slow down on going vertical like it would if it was getting hot. If I knew gas was this good I would have went gas a LONG time ago. Nothing not to like.

Norman Ross Jr.