KR> Black Bird status

2008-10-12 Thread Dan Heath
I was able to get to the airport this morning, for the first time since the last flight when the engine was not developing full power. First I ran it up to see what it would turn. 3200 RPM. It was a bit hard to start, and I noticed that a couple of cylinders seemed weak when turning the prop th

KR> Black Bird status

2008-10-12 Thread Pete Diffey
Dan, Whilst not particularly inspiring, that's not unusual for a VW, once turned thru a few blades and getting some fuel in the compression comes right up. Try it again after a couple of mins running and it will be fine. Not sure if you are aware of the VW aero list at http://groups.yahoo.com/

KR> Black Bird status

2008-10-12 Thread Myron (Dan) Freeman
ENGINES SUCK. = Have you tried flaping your arms. ;o) - Original Message - From: "Dan Heath" To: Sent: Saturday, September 16, 2006 2:47 PM Subject: KR> Black Bird status >I was able to get to the airport this morning, for the first time since the > l