Leaning Procedure for a Carbureted 182

"Thomas Borchert" wrote in message
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Juan,


Running rich of peak
aviods the peak settings that can overheat things and do damage.

Not at all true. In fact, completely false. Sorry.

Come on, Thomas. What in the world makes you think that the effects of
heat
due to leaning to peak EGT at high power settings are NOT going to create
problems for the engine? This is common knowledge -- the closer your EGT
gets to 1600 degF for extended periods, the higher the chances your
engine
will not reach or exceed TBO.

The absolute worst place to run your engine with regard to extreme numbers
(temperatures AND pressures) is the 50 degree rich of peak area.

I never said the engine should be run 50 degrees rich of peak. You're the
one that's saying something totally different, that running lean of peak is
good for the engine, which it is not.

Running at peak EGT at high power settings for
extended periods -will- have a negative effect on your engine. That's why
none of the manufacturers recommend doing this.

Define "high". The manufacturer's absolutely do recomment running at peak
EGT
at their recommended cruise power setting. They call that the "best
economy"
setting.

No, they do not. And if you want to play Clinton games, define "absolutely."
And RTFM the manual for the engine.