s10sakota
Well Known Member
OK, I bought a Piper Cherokee to fly while I build my RV. Yes I know it will slow the build progress but I'm ok with that.
It's been 17 years since I've flown behind a Lycoming, but I have a 10 hour flight next week from TX to MI to bring it home. If I remember correctly we used to lean Lycomings by slowly pulling the mixture until it started to run rough, then push it back in about 100 RPM.
Of course there are more precise ways of leaning but there are just basic engine instruments in the ol Cherokee.
I just want to make sure I'm remembering correctly and that this will work as a very basic way of leaning the engine?
Thanks!
It's been 17 years since I've flown behind a Lycoming, but I have a 10 hour flight next week from TX to MI to bring it home. If I remember correctly we used to lean Lycomings by slowly pulling the mixture until it started to run rough, then push it back in about 100 RPM.
Of course there are more precise ways of leaning but there are just basic engine instruments in the ol Cherokee.
I just want to make sure I'm remembering correctly and that this will work as a very basic way of leaning the engine?
Thanks!