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From: "Al Gietzen" <ALVentures@cox.net>
To: "'Rotary motors in aircraft'" <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
Subject: Engine stall - float level
Date: Sat, 11 Jul 2009 22:29:23 -0800
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Too high? Now that's a new one. Please explain.
Finn
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Just recently my hangar neighbor was having trouble with his RV with, I
guess, a Lycoming - his engine would die on final approach.  This =
happened 2
- 3 times before he finally figured out the float in the carburetor had
leaked; and the fuel level in the bowl was too high.  It ran fine when =
he
started up cold, took off and was flying (probably running a bit rich).
When he pulled power on short final it would get too rich and die.

I recall a similar behavior with a car many, many years ago.=20

Maybe not relevant to your case; but seemed to fit.

Al G=20


Al Gietzen wrote:
> I sometimes would have the engine quit=20
> after pulling back on the power while crossing midfield coming in a =
full=20
> speed from the beach to land at Clearwater airpark
> -------------------------
> Did you ever check the carburetor float levels? Engine dying after =
pulling
> the power is a symptom of too high a float level.
>
> Just a thought,
>
> Al
>