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Engine Stumble?

pilot28906

Well Known Member
Yesterday while doing pattern work (full stop and taxi back) I had what I think was an engine stumble on the fifth pattern abeam the numbers and on base at about 1200 rpm's. I had been out about 1.3 hours with the landings and taxi backs at the end of the flight. I also had to hold on the ground some for traffic. The temp was in the lower 80's. This is the first time I have noticed this and also the first time I had worked in the pattern (and ground) this long. I had the electric fuel pump on in the pattern but not on the ground. Any idea if this could have been vapor lock or other problems? RV-7, IO-360-M1B.

Thanks for any insights.
 
...Or it could have been an errant piece of carbon fouling one + of the plugs.

Did it clear up?
 
Thanks for the input.

That was my last landing and pulled back to the hanger. I will remove the cowling before next flight to look around for sure. It seemed fine back on the ground. I was ready to call it a day. I am at 31 hours on phase 1.
 
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