Return-Path: Received: from pop3.olsusa.com ([63.150.212.2] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 3.5b5) with ESMTP id 922246 for rob@logan.com; Fri, 12 Oct 2001 18:14:17 -0400 Received: from www.dynacomm.ws ([198.22.63.66]) by pop3.olsusa.com (Post.Office MTA v3.5.3 release 223 ID# 0-71866U8000L800S0V35) with ESMTP id com for ; Fri, 12 Oct 2001 09:51:24 -0400 Received: from [207.74.178.7] (lorn.mich.com [207.74.178.7]) by www.dynacomm.ws (8.10.2/8.10.2) with ESMTP id f9CE3KI08328 for ; Fri, 12 Oct 2001 10:03:20 -0400 Mime-Version: 1.0 Message-Id: In-Reply-To: <20011011045914.AAA5635@pop3.olsusa.com> References: <20011011045914.AAA5635@pop3.olsusa.com> Date: Fri, 12 Oct 2001 10:03:09 -0400 To: From: "Lorn H. Olsen" Subject: Re: IO360 Idle RPM and Oil Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" ; format="flowed" X-Mailing-List: lancair.list@olsusa.com Reply-To: lancair.list@olsusa.com <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<--->>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> << Lancair Builders' Mail List >> <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<--->>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >> >What should the idle RPM be set to? Is 800 okay? My O-320 can run as low as 550 rpm. Carburetor lean adjustments are made at 550 rpm. I have 550 hours on the engine. If I stop set the engine to 900 rpm, I would have to use a lot more brake power to stop the aircraft. If your engine dies at 600 rpm, it may not yet be broken in or you are having some other problem. 900 to 1,100 rpm are great numbers for idling and taxying around, but for stopping 600 rpm is much better. -- Lorn H. 'Feathers' Olsen, DynaComm, Corp. 248-771-1010, lorn@dynacomm.ws LNC2, O-320, N31161, Y47, SE Michigan >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> LML website: http://www.olsusa.com/mkaye/maillist.html LML Builders' Bookstore: http://www.buildersbooks.com/lancair Please send your photos and drawings to marvkaye@olsusa.com. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>