Bummer. About 2 months ago on a x country flight About 75 nm into it my C150 started losing rpm gradually. I was at 3500 ft. I didn't recognize the cause immediately and with partial power I trimmed it for best glide and actually declared an emergency. Luckily, I finally realized it was carburetor ice. At 2500 ft I turned the carb heat on and got full power back in 30 secs. I feel dumb and mad at myself for not recognizing the issue right away. It was a good lesson.
Great story. Thank for sharing. My flight to CDN was like that. I noticed I kept having to trim up to maintain altitude before I saw my rpm had dropped. As soon as I added carb heat, BAM ! Power returned. I think I had caught it early. From what I've heard, 150s are know for carb ice due to such small carb ventures. Thanks for watching.
Not sure if you tried a maximum lean, full power run to clear the fouling... But while at 1700rpm, lean slowly until you get a stumble, then rich until it smooths out, then apply full power for a minimum of 1 minute. If you have EGT, lean for peak at 1700rpm. This is an almost surefire way to clear fouled plugs on the O-200. I have employed it in the past, and the only reason it has ever not worked is if the issue is elsewhere in the system. Cheers!
This is the first video of yours that I have watched. It was so well done that I subscribed and intend to watch your others. I noted that you lean as needed, so I'm going to throw something out for you to consider, check, and verify. The O-200 seems to regularly (when sitting idle for awhile) allow oil fouling to occur on the lower spark plugs. Most of the time it will be very apparent which plug is going to be the consistently "guilty one". There will be obvious oil on the plug. Assuming that the plug really is still good, all that is needed is a quick cleaning. Gasoline and a nylon brush will get it clean in a minute or so. Dry it off. Install it. Run a regular mag check before putting the cowling back on. That would be an excellent and helpful video for you to make, too. Good luck p.s. Check the plug on the pilot's side, nearest the fire wall first.
Don’t pull the cowling yet. Full power and lean it out. Gotta be full power to knock that lead off! Full power and lean will clean them plugs off 99% of the time. Blue sky’s
Yeah, talked with my A&P and he said the same thing. Unfortunately I had already cleaned them by then. Thanks for watching. Sorry I took so long to reply.
Bummer!! Been waiting for a new video. I’m a Commercial/Instrument rated pilot who hasn’t flown in 8 months so I’m living vicariously through you! LOL. Looking forward to the follow up!
Hopefully we can both get up there soon. I will definitely do a video on the fix as soon as weather allows me. I'm in a hangar, but it doesn't keep out the cold. Thanks for watching.
The engine did cause some of the vibration, but most of it was from a cheap camera mount on the plastic window. Once the vibration hits a sweet spot, the video really starts to look like jello.
Good Evening Sir, like you said so well Safety First 👌👍😇Keep Uo Your OUTSTANDING videos Sir and I can't wait to see your investigation repair video Sir Cheers 😇👍👌🍻
Unfortunately no per- cylinder temp gauge. I'd love to have one, but I'm a low budget pilot I guess. Thankfully I was able to clear the issue. ( See next video) Thanks for the comment, and Thanks for Watching.
Bummer.
About 2 months ago on a x country flight About 75 nm into it my C150 started losing rpm gradually. I was at 3500 ft. I didn't recognize the cause immediately and with partial power I trimmed it for best glide and actually declared an emergency. Luckily, I finally realized it was carburetor ice. At 2500 ft I turned the carb heat on and got full power back in 30 secs. I feel dumb and mad at myself for not recognizing the issue right away. It was a good lesson.
Great story. Thank for sharing. My flight to CDN was like that. I noticed I kept having to trim up to maintain altitude before I saw my rpm had dropped.
As soon as I added carb heat, BAM ! Power returned. I think I had caught it early.
From what I've heard, 150s are know for carb ice due to such small carb ventures.
Thanks for watching.
@justaboutaviation9343 That's what I found out too. After that incident I read the POH again twice. lol
Not sure if you tried a maximum lean, full power run to clear the fouling... But while at 1700rpm, lean slowly until you get a stumble, then rich until it smooths out, then apply full power for a minimum of 1 minute. If you have EGT, lean for peak at 1700rpm. This is an almost surefire way to clear fouled plugs on the O-200. I have employed it in the past, and the only reason it has ever not worked is if the issue is elsewhere in the system. Cheers!
This is the first video of yours that I have watched. It was so well done that I subscribed and intend to watch your others.
I noted that you lean as needed, so I'm going to throw something out for you to consider, check, and verify. The O-200 seems to regularly (when sitting idle for awhile) allow oil fouling to occur on the lower spark plugs. Most of the time it will be very apparent which plug is going to be the consistently "guilty one". There will be obvious oil on the plug. Assuming that the plug really is still good, all that is needed is a quick cleaning. Gasoline and a nylon brush will get it clean in a minute or so. Dry it off. Install it. Run a regular mag check before putting the cowling back on.
That would be an excellent and helpful video for you to make, too.
Good luck
p.s. Check the plug on the pilot's side, nearest the fire wall first.
Glad you liked the video. Funny you say all that. Dropping the latest video as I saw your comment.
Thanks for watching
I just updated it with a p.s. Thanks for the reply to my comment. Good luck.
@@ytorwoody update video should be up now.
Don’t pull the cowling yet. Full power and lean it out. Gotta be full power to knock that lead off! Full power and lean will clean them plugs off 99% of the time. Blue sky’s
Yeah, talked with my A&P and he said the same thing. Unfortunately I had already cleaned them by then.
Thanks for watching. Sorry I took so long to reply.
Bummer!! Been waiting for a new video. I’m a Commercial/Instrument rated pilot who hasn’t flown in 8 months so I’m living vicariously through you! LOL. Looking forward to the follow up!
Hopefully we can both get up there soon. I will definitely do a video on the fix as soon as weather allows me. I'm in a hangar, but it doesn't keep out the cold.
Thanks for watching.
Whoa! I could see the vibration in the camera in the cabin! I lie the addition of your wing-mounted camera.
The engine did cause some of the vibration, but most of it was from a cheap camera mount on the plastic window. Once the vibration hits a sweet spot, the video really starts to look like jello.
Good Evening Sir, like you said so well Safety First 👌👍😇Keep Uo Your OUTSTANDING videos Sir and I can't wait to see your investigation repair video Sir Cheers 😇👍👌🍻
I will definitely make a video of it. May not be the next one out, but will be there.
Thank you for compliments and Thanks for Watching.
bummer! hate those days. do you have per-cylinder temperatures?
Unfortunately no per- cylinder temp gauge. I'd love to have one, but I'm a low budget pilot I guess.
Thankfully I was able to clear the issue. ( See next video)
Thanks for the comment, and Thanks for Watching.
@@justaboutaviation9343 I figured you didn't but was curious. Catching up on my vids- clearly I'm five days behind right now!