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Old 10-05-2009, 07:09 PM
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MatriX40
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Default MVVS 58 HIGH IDLE

I HAVE A MVVS 58 WHICH SUFFERED A CRASH WITH A TREE 2 YRS AGO. IT SAT FOR SINCE THEN. I RECIEVED A EDGE540 TO MAKE A GOOD HOME FOR THE ENGINE. NOW THE ENGINE WOULD NOT FIRE I FOUND THE CARB WAS NOT PULLING FUEL. I REMOVED THE WALBRO HDA 189 CARB AND THOROUGHLY CLEANED AND REASSEMBLED THE CARB. I SET UP THE CARB NEEDLES AT 1.5L AND 2H. THE ENGINE STARTED VERY EASILY AND RUNS FINE. I SET UP MY RADIO TO GIVE ME A NICE CONSTANT (PUT PUT) IDLE, BUT THE ENGINE WILL NOT FALL BACK TO THAT NICE IDLE WHEN FULL THROTTLE IS GIVEN FOR A PERIOD OF TIME. THE IDLE IS SO HIGH THAT LANDING MY EDGE WOULD BE IMPOSSIBLE WITHOUT FORCING IT TO THE GROUND. I KNOW I HAVE A MIXTURE ISSUE BUT AFTER SEVERAL HOURS OF TINKERING I DECIDED TO ASK THE HIGHER POWERS. ANY SUGGESTIONS OR PAST EXPERIENCES FROM ANYONE WHO WOULD LIKE TO SHARE WOULD GREATLY BE APPRECIATED