SWolf Posted August 26, 2018 Share Posted August 26, 2018 Engine has 12hr and having a issue with idle while flying. I come off throttle and it drops to 2800 then the normal 30ish seconds to drop down to around 2300-2400 but if i idle for 3+min it will want to drop down very low 1800 or less range at that point i pull more throttle to bring the idle back up any ideas? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cas_whitmore Posted August 26, 2018 Share Posted August 26, 2018 On my walbro I had turn low end jet in a 1/8th ‘ or 10mins like on a clock Cas , Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SWolf Posted August 26, 2018 Author Share Posted August 26, 2018 11 minutes ago, cas_whitmore said: On my walbro I had turn low end jet in a 1/8th ‘ or 10mins like on a clock Cas , so a tad richer turning CW? I think i am already on the rich side Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cas_whitmore Posted August 26, 2018 Share Posted August 26, 2018 Might have to balance the two ‘ but normally if it’s hanging on the revs on the way down to idle it’s or I have sorted with the low end ‘ out of interest has the butterfly got a small half moon recess where it shuts against the carb body ‘ throat ‘ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SWolf Posted August 26, 2018 Author Share Posted August 26, 2018 16 minutes ago, cas_whitmore said: Might have to balance the two ‘ but normally if it’s hanging on the revs on the way down to idle it’s or I have sorted with the low end ‘ out of interest has the butterfly got a small half moon recess where it shuts against the carb body ‘ throat ‘ I have quite a while left on the warranty so can not play with the H screw for a while. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cas_whitmore Posted August 26, 2018 Share Posted August 26, 2018 Ok so throttle stop screw and low end jet to tinker with ‘ I haven’t had it on a walbro carb ,but I’ve had air being sucked past the threads of the jets on a tilletson carb , all worth a check . Or return it to dealer to sort . cas . 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hann__ Posted August 27, 2018 Share Posted August 27, 2018 (edited) I think you may be expecting too much from a 2-stroke fitted with a simple - rather crude some would say - diaphragm carb in expecting it to idle consistently for extended periods. 2-strokes will tend to get rather cool and oil-up when running at idle for a while and will need a `blip` of throttle to help. 1800rpm isn`t so low it`s in danger of stopping but is in the range where the engine will probably be shaking somewhat - not good for comfort, engine mountings or exhaust life, especially if it`s noticeably `four stroking` - a sign that it`s running rich. What are you doing that requires 3 minutes of idling whilst flying a PPG - thermalling? Although it`s possible to fine-tune the carb to get the idle reliability you are after it`s going to take some tweaking which may not be available to you in the warranty period. Generally a rich mixture will lower the idle speed and leaning out will increase - screw in to lean out to richen. If you can adjust the low screw in the warranty period screw it in a smidgeon - not too much to affect throttle response off idle though - i found the factory settings to be on the safe side, ie: very rich. Edited August 27, 2018 by Hann__ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SWolf Posted August 28, 2018 Author Share Posted August 28, 2018 23 hours ago, Hann__ said: I think you may be expecting too much from a 2-stroke fitted with a simple - rather crude some would say - diaphragm carb in expecting it to idle consistently for extended periods. 2-strokes will tend to get rather cool and oil-up when running at idle for a while and will need a `blip` of throttle to help. 1800rpm isn`t so low it`s in danger of stopping but is in the range where the engine will probably be shaking somewhat - not good for comfort, engine mountings or exhaust life, especially if it`s noticeably `four stroking` - a sign that it`s running rich. What are you doing that requires 3 minutes of idling whilst flying a PPG - thermalling? Although it`s possible to fine-tune the carb to get the idle reliability you are after it`s going to take some tweaking which may not be available to you in the warranty period. Generally a rich mixture will lower the idle speed and leaning out will increase - screw in to lean out to richen. If you can adjust the low screw in the warranty period screw it in a smidgeon - not too much to affect throttle response off idle though - i found the factory settings to be on the safe side, ie: very rich. It dose seem the factory has it set on the rich side. Good thing spark plugs are cheep Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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