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jim
Joined: 03 Nov 2006
Posts: 107
Location: N. Idaho
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 Posted: Wed Jan 24, 2007 2:24 pm Post subject: Engine outs |
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Being your own mechanic makes you a better pilot. The worse mechanic you
are, the better the pilot you must be. Not much over a year ago I thought
2-strokes had valves (my son corrected me). It was quite a learning
experience when I bought a disassembled 1982 Quicksilver MX with Cuyuna
engine. I went through two major issues involving the points ignition and
carburetor. The carb was the most problematic. Everything worked fine on
the ground and during takeoff and climbout, then I would loose power 1 or
2 miles from the field. Every time I was able to nurse it back to my
airport for a landing.
The problem was the carb was rotated just slightly too far forward. During
climbout it was near vertical and operating fine, but when I leveled off
(1-2 miles from the field) it would rotate forward slightly (with the
engine) and flood. This problem appeared intermittent and bothered me for
a while until I committed to keep flying short hops around the airport
until I figured it out.
The point is, I could not duplicate this problem on the ground. I had to
fly it multiple times over the airport to troubleshoot the problem. During
testing, the engine could have quit at any time and I would not have had a
problem landing safely. After I figured it out, it was really a joy to
fly.
Jim
| Quote: | Now someone will flame me for taking off again after having a problem.
Jim
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| Posted: Wed Jan 24, 2007 3:25 pm Post subject: Engine outs |
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Jim,
A few of us (5 total, we took turns) were flying two Quicksiver MX2's to
Arlington Airshow and experienced an identical engine problem on one of the
engines, like you mentioned in paragraph one of your previous email.
Let me know if you're interested in what we found..... Mike
in Utah
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kolbmark3
Joined: 10 Jan 2006
Posts: 40
Location: Mt Clemens, MI
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| Posted: Wed Jan 24, 2007 4:26 pm Post subject: Engine outs |
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Mike,
I'm interested! What did you find?
Jim
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