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  1. engine quit when switched to left mag. Just wanted to get both replaced with overhauled units at the same time. Oh I appreciate the help. Just don’t appreciate being overcharged. maybe my math is wrong. How is $75 x (3hrs + 1hr(travel)) = $420 ? well...It’s not even full 3 hrs of work. If you really wanna be accurate, it’s more like 2.3hrs and he lives 8 miles away so unless he drives really slow, it’s not 1 hr drive. Thinking back about it, I did left something out. I guess I just didn’t wanna hear it. This guy said to me at the end the rate he told me ($75) was not for field call. Well why told me normal shop rate when he knew this was field call ? It’s not like I didn’t tell him exactly what needs to be done, where and what time. Maybe it’s my fault for not asking the right questions. It’s my fault to expect people to be honest. There are mechanics that I trust and always treated me right, and then there is this guy.
  2. So my plane were ground away from home twice. First time I was charge $300 for replacing a mag. The guy took almost 4 hours. Second time I found two mechanics, first guy wanted flat fee if $500 to swap two mags. Second guy said it’s $75 an hour and should takes 2 hours. Ended up taking 3 hours, which is fine, but he wanted $420. What is wrong with mechanics ? Should I stop flying beyond gliding distance of my home base so I don’t get screwed by random mechanics now ?
  3. Can you PM me his phone number ?
  4. I tried the shop on field but they are too busy with another bigger plane.
  5. I need a mechanic to swap both mags. My plane is grounded in Dothan, AL (KDHN). Anybody knows a reliable mechanic nearby to swap the mags maybe this Friday ? I should be receiving overhauled mags on Thursday.
  6. I pull the blue lever all the way back and quickly all the way forward. I tried to time it so I get exactly 100RPM. When the engine is started up from cold, first prop cycle barely does anything. For take off, pushing the throttle slow enough would prevents it from going over 2700. I do this when doing static take off or the runway is way too long.
  7. I'm looking for cheap but functional Lycoming O-360-A1D oil sump p/n 78915. Anybody knows where I can get one that won't break the bank ?
  8. I need to find a mechanic that takes lunch as a form of payment. LOL
  9. After digging around online, looks like mine is A-2480. Is B-2480 exactly the same as A-2480 ?
  10. How much did it cost ? I found one online for around $90 shipped.
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