I notice my idle RPM is a little high-- slightly over 800-- after replacing the carb. My mechanic is doing some final tweaks and was going to adjust that. I believe somewhere around 650 is about the minimum but wanted to confirm that that is what I should see.
Dan, We use 600-650 on wheels. I used to set mine as low as possible 450 - 500 when on floats to minimize idle thrust. 800 will almost keep a light super cub in the air! :lol:
My stroker in my J4 will idle slow enough that the impulse will clatter. Idle below 500 rpm make a huge difference in landing distance. My yellow cub with the composite prop won't idle as low
Well, "as you touch down" is still "short" final I guess......... ;-) Not much of a problem with a SC or even a J3 but a real PIA in the J5A to be stuck in the middle of the runway w/o starter.....with a &^%^# Lear Jet benind you. BT/DT
Well, "as you touch down" is still "short" final I guess......... ;-) Not much of a problem with a SC or even a J3 but a real PIA in the J5A to be stuck in the middle of the runway w/o starter.....with a &^%^# Lear Jet benind you. BT/DT
I turned mine up to 600-650. It had an unnerving tendency to quit when I closed the throttle on an mild uphill landing if I had the mixture a little lean.