Genghis If you are needing the aircraft after a short shutdown all you need to do
Is let it idle with the fuel off until she falters then switch off, this will eliminate the possibility of a vapour lock At the carbs, with cool fuel she will start up fine,
NGK plugs can now be used with a box of 10 for £21 (914)
It doesn’t have a choke it has a cold start jet operated by cable
Silvare1 the rubber Diaphragms on the Bings and carb sockets are replaced
Every 5 years or on condition which ever comes first?
The floats are solid plastic with no possibility of sinking and the carbs have
Heat shields that double as fuel catchment trays with a drain tube to the rear of the engine, so no chance of dumping fuel onto the engine on my 914.
True they don’t fully weaken at altitude but it also doesn’t have a mixture control
To be misused by a incompetent pilot
IO540 I use 3 litres of aero shell sports plus4 at £23 with none used between changes,
She burns 17 litres’ of Mogas an hour about £22 at current prices, and a bonus is
A very low level sound footprint, (Good for the neighbours) and a reduced landing
Fee in Europe, All this from a 1200cc engine producing 100hp (115hp Take off)
No need to worry about carb icing, I could go on but I think it’s a reliable and well
Engineered engine IMHO