solo 2350 engines Rob,
I have flown a CM for 7 years and have never seen over 6300 at a 49 kt
climb unless the belts were slipping. What CHT readings are you seeing?
Ted
On Jan 23, 6:17 pm, "Rocket" <Rocket40A...@m> wrote:
> Hello people,
>
> I have a Ventus CM Self launcher, I was having starting proplems, so we
> checked the plugs and the gaps and changed the airfilters.
>
> The filters supplied were two piece and came off because they were two
> piece and since that time I have had a loss of revs.
>
> The battery has been replaced and now the engine starts really well all
> the time but I still have a problem with loss of revs.
>
> We have since put the old airfilters back on, cleaned them and also
> changed the mixture setting.
>
> Running the engine with airfilters off helped in prove the revs, to
> 6300 but not fully to 6400, and now is only getting 6300/6200.
>
> It has been suggested any rubber from the airfilters that may have
> fallen in the carbby would have been burnt up straight away.
>
> While I am at the moment getting a good climb at 6200/6300 I would be a
> lot happier if I started off with the 6400 I should have.
>
> Any Ideas about what could be causing the loss of revs.
>
> I have ordered new airfilters, the right ones
>
> Rob |