Shutting down engine Question

John Galban wrote:

Don Tuite wrote in message
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On hot days, the O-300 in the 'Hawk tends to diesel on after you pull
the mixture. Opening the throttle a little makes it stop.

Don,

Sounds like you have a fuel leak into the manifold. Pulling the
mixture to cutoff should, well, cut off the fuel flow. This could be
something in your carb, or might be a leak in your primer system.
Either way, it shouldn't continue to run after you've cut off the fuel
supply. That's an indication of a problem in the fuel system.

John Galban=====N4BQ (PA28-180)

Concur. Our O-300 has never dieseled.

We do have a problem with fouled bottom plugs though. I never thought it was
related to shutdown procedure until this thread, but now I will consider
it. Always thought it was too much priming.


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Frank....H