Flyguytki
Well Known Member
So I had plans to fly out pick up some fuel and then head to the coast for some dinner, well I only made it to the fuel part.
First start of the day was completely normal no issues, the run up was the same, normal 80 rpm on both mags. Take off fly 15 min, fuel up and go to start, first time it won't start, second it starts but dies a second or so later, thir time it start but is running rough. I play with the throttle to get things to smooth out but no luck, do a mag check at idel and when I turned the right mag off, the engine died, quickly flip it back on and it stays running. Left mag was fine. Bumped the rpms up to 1600 and did another mag check, both are normal, 80 rpm drop.
Another interesting thing that's been going on is the rpm indication fluctuates at idle. It will range from normal rpm 700 to over 5000 rpm, you jockey the throttle a bit and it returns to normal. I'm going to call emag tomorrow but I figured I would see if anyone had an idea before I call.
Thx.
First start of the day was completely normal no issues, the run up was the same, normal 80 rpm on both mags. Take off fly 15 min, fuel up and go to start, first time it won't start, second it starts but dies a second or so later, thir time it start but is running rough. I play with the throttle to get things to smooth out but no luck, do a mag check at idel and when I turned the right mag off, the engine died, quickly flip it back on and it stays running. Left mag was fine. Bumped the rpms up to 1600 and did another mag check, both are normal, 80 rpm drop.
Another interesting thing that's been going on is the rpm indication fluctuates at idle. It will range from normal rpm 700 to over 5000 rpm, you jockey the throttle a bit and it returns to normal. I'm going to call emag tomorrow but I figured I would see if anyone had an idea before I call.
Thx.