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Old 04-21-2007 | 10:52 AM
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Default RE: QUestion about 2 stroke aircraft engine temps

Well, I was bench running it in my backyard just trying to run it in a little, and I found that I had to remove the limiter even before ever flying it. With the limiter on, leaned as far as it would allow, the engine was blubbery rich and would stall as soon as you apply anything more than half throttle. I removed the limiter and leaned it out about 1/4 turn further than the limiter was previously allowing, and it wouldn't stall at half throttle but would sputter and never really increase in RPM's at all, so I went in another 1/4 turn leaner and it seemed nice at about 1/2 throttle but would sputter and want to die at 3/4 - full throttle, so I leaned it out another 1/4 turn and it is now running smooth at all throttle positions. If I richen it any more from where it is at, it will not run smooth throughout the throttle range.

I'm starting to wonder if my throttle limiter was installed 1 turn off from where it should have been. Does anyone know how many turns out from closed the needle on this thing should be to be in the factory start setting?