Fairchild Club Forum

'That is what I did because it sounded logical with out timing marks and you say the same thing. Great! I did it and all checks well. Thanks for all the help! Everyone is great on thes site! I hope I can help someone oneday. Bob Haas wrote: This is the proper way to set the mags oh the Ranger Engine...

'Thanks! Michael Denest wrote: You need the Ranger overhaul manual for the information. You will not find it in the AAF manuals. Mike Quando omni flunkus moritati (If all else fails, play dead) - "Red" Green ----- Original Message ---- From: michaelmps To: fairchildclub@yahoogroups.com Sen...

'I centered both mag indexs prior to pulling the mags and did not move the prop . After mag overhaul, I restabbed and it worked well for the right but not Quite correct with the left. I would like to find out how to verify the engine is at 25 degress BTDC and try and stab the left mag again. I do no...

'I am in Houston Tx and our famous overhaul shop is now defunct. Anybody have a favorite!

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'Got it.. The gap it covers is only a 1/4inch wide. Seems the scat could not block too much off but I will be chacking it out. It is usually something you discount so I will reall check it when I pull the carb...Thank you, Michael John Ellis wrote: Scat hose between air filter box and the carb.. ---...

'Figured out what you were saying. Pulling it today while removing carb and it seems possible except it is only connecting the 2 intake components that are seperated by 1/4 of an inch. Still it is an item to look at. Thanks adameron@bellsouth.net wrote: See?, I told you I was missing something. Ther...

'Nothing was changed at all.One day good, one day bad. Removing the carb for overhaul today. Thanks david stroud wrote: This may or not apply to the situation here, but the symptoms are similar to those I experienced on a homebuilt with an auto conversion a few years back and yes..they can bite you....

'Good idea!!! It is a fuel problem thats for sure. Tom Mueller wrote: Double check the carburetor control linkage, make certain you're getting full rich (all the way against the carburetor stop) with the mixture control knob pushed in. Sure sounds like fuel problem?running a tad lean at full power. ...

'THANKS It is a Stromburg carb but I will review the ADs.. Dan Casali wrote: This sounds a lot like the symptom you'd get if you have a Marvel Schleber carb and the venturi AD hasn't been properly complied with. The AD requires the two part venturi be replaced with a single part unit. The two halves...

'Who does everybody like to overhaul the Stromburg carb.. John Ellis wrote: I had a problem with our PT-19 sort of like yours. I completed a major overhaul of the engine about 18 hours prior to this starting. Engine operation was normal in every way. Takeoff full power everything normal, power reduc...