REFLECTOR: Idle speed

[Andrew Ellzey]

Make sure the wiffle drain valve in the bottom of your intake manifold is working correctly and not just sucking air. If it is working correctly you should be able to put your finger over the drain and have no change in your idle speed.

Andy Ellzey 



----- Original Message ----
From: Scott Derrick <scott at tnstaafl.net>
To: Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list <reflector at tvbf.org>
Sent: Tuesday, May 5, 2009 5:54:56 PM
Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: Idle speed

I had a very rough idle, until I installed a Lightspeed, then it purred
ad 600 rpm.

Scott

Tom wrote:
> My IO-360 has always idled fast (around 900). Have been told something
> I have to live with mainly due to light prop (Catto) and high
> compression. I played with the idle and mixture extensively today and
> got it down to about 750. Anything under 900 feels somewhat rough.
> Anyone else having similar experience???thx Tom
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