Mooney Engine Problems in Flight

Paul Smedshammer wrote:
This is a bit long winded but I'm looking for qualified opinions as
to what
might have happed to an almost total loss of power while in cruise
flight in
my Mooney M20F. Here is the story of what happened:

I also own an M20F. Did you have teh ram air on? There are cases of ice
build up when the ram air is on. The owner's manual cautions us to turn
it off in ice conditions.

Have you checked your fuel vents? There have been reports of Mooneys
lossing power after fuel vent blocks. However, changing tanks should
fix that.

The Mooney does have an automatic alternate air system. At annual, the
automatic switching door should be inspected and the spring pressure
should be measured.

-Robert, M20F