mfuess

Apparently, the engine in question was not bench-run by the owner prior to installation. I don't know about you guys, but I always bench-run my engines (regardless of brand) before I take the time to install it in my aircraft. There's nothing more irritating than going to the field to fly, only to end up fiddling with an engine. Everyone has their own perception as to the cause for an engine malfunction, but no one "really" knows for sure. So you end up going through all sorts of gyrations trying to "field" solve a problem. The only thing you really succeed in doing is getting ticked off... been there, done that. Unless you have the proper equipment to test components, all you can do is guess by trial & error... And that didn't work...