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RE: How often do you tune your engine

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ORIGINAL: HighPlains

Ever watch American idol? Not the ones that are in the finals, but rather the ones that don't go past the first audition. Most people are tone deaf. I think they are the ones that can't set a needle.

I've been in a half dozen clubs over the years. Every club has one or two guys that run run run and tune tune tune. Total hacks every one. You can adjust their setup and they get a great flight, but the next time up an half hour later, they are on the needle again.

I usually fire up, do a simple pinch test if the fuel line is exposed, and fly. If it sounds good in the air, then finish the flight. Otherwise, just land and turn the needle a whole click and go again. The most I ever have to change a sport engine is two clicks. When in doubt, richen up.

It's funny you mention music. Everybody always laughs when I say this, but it's true. I feel being a serious musician (classical pianist) helps me tune my engines. I can easily pick out exhaust pitches even on four strokes very accurately.

RE: How often do you tune your engine

the only one I have to mess with is a magum 52 2s that thing changes every tank. messing withthe engine to much takes the fun out it when I can get to the field I want to fly not work on them. on all my others even after they have been sitting for a while a short time at full power brings them to operatinal temp and than its just a matter or of a couple of clicks down on the trim befour landing