Mailing List flyrotary@lancaironline.net Message #25427
From: Tracy Crook <lors01@msn.com>
Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: FUEL FLOW was Re: [FlyRotary] Lycoming debugging test - -HELP!
Date: Mon, 25 Jul 2005 18:51:06 -0400
To: Rotary motors in aircraft <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
Jim S. wrote 

I could entertain the notion that vapor lock or air introduced into the
system was involved, but I can't come up with a scenario where the
engine ran great all summer and then acted up on cool days down in the
fall.  The conditions for vapor lock aren't intermittent to my knowledge
- not there on a hot day, kicking my ass on a cold day. 
 
If you are pretty sure you were running 300 rpm LOP (sounds like a lot) then the cold temps could well be pushing it over the edge.  All else being equal, an engine will run leaner when the air temp is lower.   I have no clue as to why it is lean to begin with though.
 
Tracy
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