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The cold start problem acts like an air bubble is getting in the fuel system when the engine is shut down. As the system cools there...

My A&P recommended I add Alcor TCP to my fuel. I added it to my last three top offs and for the first time no morning sickness on my...

Thank you all very much! This morning sickness, sticking valves, appears to be a significant Lycoming 390 engine issue. I checked the...

March 1, 2024 Update - Tecnam P2010 US Tail Numbers; please let me know if I missed anything and/or any updates/ corrections! ONE new...

I’ve heard about such things but I’m no aircraft mechanic. I just posed the questions based on first principles. What does your mechanic...

Long shot, and probably already checked by your mechanic, but have you looked at your valve clearances? A&Ps should chime in, but I was...

Your systems are classic morning sickness caused by sticking valves. If you visit the vans forum you will find this is a common problem...

Very helpful thank you... No fuel pressure funniness I can see. A cold intake leak test passed, is that the "induction?" If so, that...

The #2 cylinder is not firing for a few seconds and the EGT is telling you the cylinder is not firing. Why is it not? Spark, fuel, air...

Missed it by one month...

Very little oil consumption, about 1 qt every 12 hours. Mechanic says plugs have been fine... Thanks for the inspection tip.

The numbers click down over the couple seconds 1200... 1134... 1076... 997... then recovers clocking back up to normal. Runs rough...

EGT # gauge "1400" drops off shows "----" and EGT graph slowly drops. Then after couple seconds slowly climbs back up.

My plane has the Lycoming IO-390 engine with G1000NXi PFD and MFD with engine details on the MFD engine page. It's pretty new, was put...

I've never intentionally gone to PAO from the southeast but have overflown it from E16 many, many times as a trafficwatch pilot back in...