ORIGINAL: britbrat

You still didn't tell us what it is --- how can we help with no real information?

What fuel? glow fuel, new

What prop? 10x9 I have been advised to by a 10x6 prop and will do that. instructor says it should help but not the dieing in flight problem.

Is it new, or old? brand new

Does it start properly? it starts, but could start better is it had a nose cone

Does it transition properly? what is properly?

Does it idle? yes

Does it blow fuel? only when flooded

Was it in a serious crash? no

Did you ever dissassemble it? nope

How was the idle mixture set? set rich enough to get it to start easily.

How was the high speed mixture set? according to the manuall 2 1/2 turns from all the way shut.

How is the tank pressurized? there is a hose going from tank to muffler i supose that pressurizes it.

Have you checked for loose head bolts & back-plate bolts? on the engine, no

Have you checked for an air leak. air leek where? at the base of teh carb? I tighten it down every time I go out.


Shutting off in flight at full throttle usually indicates --- fuel starvation from a problem in the delivery plumbing, or too lean a fuel mixture, or overheating from a variety of reasons.

Not many choices -- these engines are very simple, so it is findable & fixable (don't discount bad tuning yet).