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Old 05-29-2003 | 04:18 PM
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Default Overly Sensitive Needle?

Originally posted by adam_jorgensen
The problem is, is that my mixture knob seems really sensitive. I move it one click and it makes a huge difference. One time, all I had to do to stop the engine from running was move the mixture knob just one click.
Were you speaking of the full-throttle condition? What prop are you running? The reason I ask is that an overpropped engine will be extremely sensitive to tiny needle adjustments, at full throttle.

My Tower 40's like a 10 X 7 APC, but some of the fellows tell a lower pitch would be better. Mine run fine, and idle better now that I've drilled out the idle air bleed hole by one drill bit number.

Good luck,
Dave Olson