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Old July 12th 09, 05:28 PM posted to rec.aviation.homebuilt
Ron Wanttaja[_2_]
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Default Continental A-65 engine stall?

Scott wrote:
Yesterday, I flew to an airport for breakfast and as I turned off onto
the taxiway, the engine quit. It's never done that before. Re-started
fine. Did not quit when I returned to my home airport. Maybe the
turbulence was enough to fix it


I've had that happen, and have been with another small-Continental-
powered aircraft where that happened. Instant re-starts in both cases.

I tend to agree with Bob...carb ice. On approach, with the engine
idling for a bit, the carb heat muff may have cooled down to the point
where it couldn't prevent the ice any more.

If it re-occurs, there are some potential hardware problems that could
going on. Here's a Harry Fenton article on the subject:

http://www.bowersflybaby.com/tech/fenton.htm#a65-quits

Ron Wanttaja