Alan Maurer

Well, we are all part of an elite group of Mooney pilots. They all have the same characteristics and we go faster than the other guys. When I see others at an airport , I feel a connection and I am glad to see them. Whether an older or newer Mooney , still better than the others Alan

Moonez People. Why are some Mooney owners bitching about part prices from Lasar. Seems to me that we should be very happy that they will continue to support Mooney airplanes. These are great airplanes and we want to keep them flying. Alan N913ND

Mooney People, I admit that I don't understand any of this. The same stuff popped up on my G1000 MFD. I thought something was broken. I have no idea what this is for or how to use it. We only have Mac stuff here, so clueless. What does this thing do and is it worth anything__ Thanks Alan

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Topic was supposed to be Camguard. Stupid computer changed that without asking permission!!!

Hello Mooney People, New top overhaul has gone well and have now, after about 18 hours , gone back to AD oil instead of straight mineral oil. My question is..... When can I go back to adding Camguard to the oil. If the new cylinders will still break in a little , the Camguard would??? prevent that? Thanks Everyone! Alan

For today's flight , take off always full rich. I don't fly LOP. I tried it once and about 12 knots slower than usual. Mooney's are meant to go fast!. So I do ROP. usually seems to work out to 17 to 18 GPH. I will take a good look at EGT's on take off

Well, I never saved or collected any data. I thought that the engine data was stored in the MFD upper SD card but it never seemed to work or I did not figure it out. Can get Sarasota Avionics in Venice to look in the #4 cylinder just to be sure it looks OK. Otherwise hopefully we will figure it out!

Hi Rick, Prior to the top overhaul ( all new cylinder) the EGT spread was about the same across six cylinders. The $4 is still about 100 degrees higher. so it got my attention. The CHT's all look good and equal. Did switch the #4 with #6 , but EGT #4 is still hotter. Don't know why??

Hello Mooney People Top overhaul has gone well. CHT's look good and stable. Noted that #4 EGT was running about 100 degrees higher than the others. Switched #4 EGT probe with #6 EGT now on #6 looks fine but #4 is still hot. So...question....Other than a bad probe , what will cause a higher temperature display in #4 EGT other than the probe? Could it still be part of the break in since it is a new cylinder with about 17 hours since work done? Thanks, Alan Ovation IO550

Hello Mooney People, After 16 hours with new cylinders , changed the oil and went back to AD oil. Switched the $4 EGT probe and will see if the #5 cylinder now runs hotter. All the CHT probes are nicely lined up and did not change any plugs....and will check! Alan

Hello Mooney People, Just had good top overhaul for IO550 AFTER 1100 HOURS. Six factory new cylinders nicely done. using straight mineral oil and have put 16 hours on new cylinders. Fliing at 75% power and intermittent very to 65 % power. Enging running very smoothly. Still number #4 cylinder EGT runs 100 degrees over others running at 75 percent power running ROP. Thinking might be bad probe??? What else would cause one EGT cylinder #4 to run hotter? Now have 16 hours since work was done and plan oil change and analysis and will carefully cut open oil filter. Look for tiny metal sparkles. Oill consumption stable now. Thinking time to go back to AD oil. Would love some opinions.... Thanks Alan N913ND Ovation KVNC

I recently did a top overhaul on my just over 1000 hour IO550. I was burning oil and adding a quart every three hours. I did manage to buy six factory new cylinders. The work was done well at Sarasota Avionics at KVNC. Running alternating 75 and 65 % power. Straight mineral oil. wanted to start with longer flights so flew from Florida to Pennsylvania. About five hours each way. Running very well. And a few knots faster. No oil leaks and watching CHT's Mostly around 375 degrees at cruise. Still was not cheap. Paid $22.5 for six new cylinders and just over ten more for the work. Did not get the new cylinders re worked. Plan to change oil at 25 hours. will look carefully for and little metal scraps and hopefully not any chunks where I can read a part number. Perhaps now engine will make TBO. In Harrisburg, had ceramic coat paint covering . Had Dan at NuAero do the ceramic coating. Mooney looks new! I ask my Cirrus friends if they are getting bird strikes from the rear Alan Ovation M20R

Very good discussion...Here is a question to add to the gear and flap order. Would it be reasonable to add enough power to keep the airplane flying and lessen the brisk pitch up. maybe push yoke and trim first ......and avoid a stall?? can we add that to the mix? Alan Long body M20R

Hi Everyone, Thanks for the notes. I now have a bit over ten hours on my new cylinders. Did Switch from 75% to 65% power every 15 minutes. We are going to check my #4 cylinder high EGT and switch the probes around and look at the spark plugs. Thanks Alan