PPRuNe Forums - View Single Post - Mag Checks - A cure for rough running.
View Single Post
Old 5th Feb 2006, 15:17
  #2 (permalink)  
BEagle
 
Join Date: May 1999
Location: Quite near 'An aerodrome somewhere in England'
Posts: 26,819
Received 271 Likes on 110 Posts
It is possible that some plug fouling may occur with certain PA28 high time engines following protracted taxying. There is a well know cure for 'burning off' this fouling, but it must be very carefully followed to avoid engine damage.

Basically, it consists of setting full power, then leaning the mixture for a short period, before setting it fully rich again and then throttling back to 2000 rpm to repeat the magneto check.

DO NOT DO THIS UNLESS YOU HAVE BEEN TAUGHT THE CORRECT METHOD!!
BEagle is offline