by fastj22 » Tue Nov 27, 2018 9:14 pm
I think the key to Aerocarb success is to set the mixture needle rich of what you need. Not to the point of stalling the engine, but where it will run at full mix. Then when you fly, you always pull back the mixture to what the engine needs. This is key for us high altitude airfields guys. We typically will start full mix, then pull back a lot to get the engine happy. A bit rich for take off, and then slowly bring it lean as we climb out. Of course this really works if you can watch EGTs. I've found that when I fly down to sea level, I'm nearly full rich to keep it running well. But when I'm home, I'm pulling mixture almost to idle cutoff.
John Gillis
SEL Private, Comm Glider, Tow pilot (Pawnee Driver)
Waiex N116YX, Jabiru 3300, Tail dragger,
First flight, 3/16/2013. 403 hours and climbing.
Home: CO15. KOSH x 5
Flying a B-Model Conversion (Super Bee Baby!)