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    C150 vibration at high rpm

    Hi, I have a c150 with o200 and it seems to have developed a bit of vibration at high rpm noticeable in the instruments, mirror and pedals. The prop was overhauled/balanced a few years ago and the engine was overhauled a few years ago. The engine feels very smooth on the ground, and at full...
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    C-150 Alternator tripping

    If the voltage is dropping prior or when the circuit breaker trips, does that mean that the alternator is not maintaining the voltage and be a sign it is failing ?
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    C-150 Alternator tripping

    Maybe he meant to test the amperage ?
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    C-150 Alternator tripping

    Yes it was popping the circuit breaker, and it is the 55 amp labeled "alt" I guess that is the output. Thanks for the info, the mechanic suggested he thought it could be a weak circuit breaker, and to test what the voltage is when it trips. Is this what you would do ?
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    C-150 Alternator tripping

    I'm also kind of curious, when your alternator fails, if you have a charged battery .... how long do you think you can continue to run a garmin 430 ?
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    C-150 Alternator tripping

    Hi, I have a cessna 150 with an o-200 that was overhauled about a year ago, complete with a new alternator. The alternator fuse has tripped twice in the last 2 days, after running the plane for a 30 min approx... and the mechanic tells me that 90% of the time this is a sign of a bad brushes in a...
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    Airspeed Indicator Problems

    Hi, Flew my cessna 150 today and the airspeed indicator was indicating much lower than it should be. It was indicating some airspeed, but much lower than what is accurate. I assume there is a bug or some obstruction in the pitot. Can anyone recommend what to do to troubleshoot ?
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    76 c-150 M battery g-25 or g-25s

    Hi, I am trying to replace the battery in my cessna 150 m 1976. I ordered a gill g-25 battery but was just looking at aircraft spruce and realized that the g-25s (sealed version) is recommended for my c-150 m. I see they are the same size. I was about to fill the g-25 and charge it but now am...
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    repairing peeling paint / corrosion

    I have a few spots on my wing where the paint is bubbling or has peeled off because of corrosion underneath. I want to repair. Can anyone give advice on a method of repairing the spots. something like 1. sandpaper 2. alodyne 3. epoxy primer 4. epoxy paint ? Can anyone recommend specific...
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    0-200 Overhaul - Mandatory Replaced Parts

    Hi, Can you advise on what parts are required to be replaced in an overhauled continental 0-200 . My motor has been overhauled and I want to receive the old parts back that were replaced with ned , and would like any advice on what parts I should expect ?
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    o-200 stick valve ?

    after months of troubleshooting and moments of terror while my motor vibrated like it wanted to quit... we found too short of push rods installed in the motor. The gap between the rocker and top of the valves was out of spec on all 8 valves. Two intake valves had been beat up, and one lifter...
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    o-200 stick valve ?

    Re: o-200 sticky valve ? carb was just overhauled and has the one piece venturi, I think it had the once piece venturi when I sent it to them. It was overhauled by aero accessories, not tempest. Is it safe to assume it has this "kinda fix" fuel line for the one piece venturi installed from...
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    o-200 stick valve ?

    no carb ice, its warm out around here. There is slight rise at idle mixture cutoff, but nothing more than 75-100 rpm ... I talked to other mechanic on the field, he said the guy Im working with now is the most experienced in the area and he respects his opinions and 30+ years experience...
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    o-200 stick valve ?

    its not so much noticeable when cold, but just low rpm. when the motor is run after flying for an hr or two, I still get a bit of stutter and roughness when at 1000 rpm or less
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    o-200 stick valve ?

    are you suggesting my valve train may be worn out ? what do you mean by that ?
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    o-200 stick valve ?

    The mag and the carb needed to be overhauled, they had 9+ years on them, the carb had loose butterfly and was dripping fuel. The mags had some crappy contacts. And the plane did seem to run better for a bit after doing this. the mechanic wanted to borescope to inspect to see proper valve...
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    o-200 stick valve ?

    what affect does the carb going from being a 2 piece venutri to one piece venturi ? The one piece venturi I read runs richer than 2 piece ? Does it really affect performance that much ? After they send the carb back, no big rise on idle mixture cutoff... but there is still some "morning...
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    o-200 stick valve ?

    So if the carb is running too rich when "full rich" at wide open throttle, how is it adjusted to lean it out ?
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    o-200 stick valve ?

    Does the idle mixture affect the full rich mixture at wide open throttle? Is there a mixture adjustment to adjust how rich "full rich" is at wide open throttle ? is it possible for the carb to be too rich at wide open throttle where it fouls out the plugs ? If the idle mixture was too rich...
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    o-200 stick valve ?

    So pulled the carb off, sent it back to the repair shop, they tested it said they cant find anything wrong with it. And are sending it back. The mechanic thinks there could be something else the matter, one of the cylinders seems to show different burn than the others on the spark plugs. When...
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