Jabawocky
I guess we will have to agree to disagree on your theme as the proportion of the GA fleet equipped with a full boat engine analyzer, at least in Canada, is so small that operating techniques based on its use are like the SOP's for flying a jet, interesting but ultimately irrelevant to the average private aircraft pilot; like the person who started this thread.
Originally Posted by
Jabawocky
Indeed!
However with some really good knowledge, you can get by with this operationally, running LOP even, however it is sub optimal in fault diagnosis. In fact the carby temp sensor is a very useful tool for running a Carby engine LOP
I do have a question about the above comment. Personally I have operated the following GA carburated engines:
Continental, C65/C85, O200, O300, O470, O520,
Lycoming O235, O 320, O360, O435, O540, and
165 hp Franklin
I have never been able to lean any of these engines to true LOP because they all will start to run rough due to the inherent poor mixture distribution. SO I am quite interested in what engine(s) you are talking about and what technique you use to achieve smooth operation at LOP.