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Already had Maxwell very recently perform a wobble test and inspect all of the cylinders. Will probably have all four cylinders overhauled, unless we see other issues when removed and opt for new ones. A bit expensive, maybe. Injecting new problems, also maybe (actually one of my biggest concerns). Always tough decisions. I will always err on the side of caution. It's only money.

Mine stuck a valve about a month ago, and cleared itself after a few seconds, but felt like minutes. It was dark and nowhere near any airports. I am going to have a top overhaul at the end of this year when my annual is due, just as a caution. My engine has relatively low time, around 1000 hrs, but was overhauled in the 1970s. When they pull the cylinders, if they find anything suspicious about the cam, it will be a total overhaul. Time to start saving pennies!

When you essentially lose one out of your four cylinders, it is going to be ROUGH!

The no bars could be a clue. Water should have affected all cylinders... at least I think that would be the case. Same with carb ice. I would be very suspicious of a stuck valve, and yes, I imagine it would make idle very difficult. Wobble test should be interesting, and might indicate a problem. From what I hear, and I have talked to some of the best mechanics about this kind of thing recently, M20C's are the worst with stuck valves. Lucky us!

BTW, my engine also has relatively low hours, but OHed a LONG time ago, around 1978 or so. So I watch it very carefully.

I wasn't going to use the term, but yes, it is referred to as Morning Sickness, or Morning Cough. The problem is the valves get caked up and have too little clearance and begin to stick. The wobble test is where they remove the springs, and manually wobble the valve to insure enough clearance in the guides. If too tight, they remove the valve and clean out the guide, and reinstall the valve. Not a big deal. I had Maxwell check my engine with a wobble test recently.

I spoke with Don. Yes, the prop will work fine with the E-Model IO-360. It will only require a slight change to the pitch stop on the prop which is simple. Other than that, good to go!

Still for sale. I don't know about the E 360, but I will ask Don Maxwell tomorrow and let you know.

I would be curious what your engine TSOH is, and how long ago it was OHed. Possible sticking valve, and maybe time for a wobble test?

Same governor. Just change prop and spinner. Flew to Lubbock and back today to visit my son at Texas Tech. Beautiful day to fly, and still amazing performance with this prop. As they say, your mileage may vary. The 3-blade on my C may have just been a poor match.

Congrats Bob! And, excellent choice on the C Model, if I do say so myself!

Cruise up about 7 knots. Still having hard time believing it, but true. Much less performance on takeoff, but not an issue where I fly. Very slow acceleration until about 60 knots, and then the prop kicks in. A little strange at first, but now I am used to it. The prop just doesn't seem to be efficient at low airspeed, but also seems to perform amazingly well at cruise.

Two-blade scimitar.

SOLD. Selling a McCauley 3-Blade Propeller recently removed from my M20C. Model B3D36C424-E in excellent condition with only 163 TT hours. Price $5,000 including spinner (not including installation). Prop is located at Maxwell Aviation. If interested, call either me at 903-948-7766, or Don Maxwell.

From a high time CFI (me), I would strongly recommend all of you guys and gals that are learning to go get in a trainer for at least the primary phase when you are learning how to fly an airplane, even if you already own your own Mooney. No instructor will let you go as far and make the same mistakes in a Mooney that will be no sweat in a trainer (that's why we call them trainers). And further, until you are allowed to go far enough to make certain mistakes, you really will not learn everything you shlould know. I don't care how high time or great your CFI is, or how many hours you have in the military as a crew member, or anything else. Learning goes way up when you get to experience mistakes, as well as how it feels to do everything right. FWIW.

Ugh. So sorry to hear it but so happy to hear that you are safe and sound. For whatever reason, be it build errors or infant death syndrome of parts, I have read that the first several hours and even up to the first 250 hours of an engines life are a time of increased failure. It is called the bathtub curve for a good reason. High risk at first, then decreasing, followed by a long period of low risk, and then a rising risk of failure. Beware of the bathtub curve!

Quote: carusoam C is a great first Mooney...

Go around is one of the most important tools in you tool box, and it is sadly not used as often as it should be due to pride, focus on making the landing, delay in decision making, and a host of other bad reasons. A go around can be the difference between a very bad day, and a very good day. Don't ever be hesitant to use it, practice it on occasion to stay ready when needed, and give yourself a pat on the back from me. Well done! (and cool video too!)

Or maybe the main spar.

The wing.

Jose: What kind of antenna did you got for the TV? I have been thinking about dumping DirecTV lately also. Thanks.

I may be wrong here, bit I don't think the King 209 will work with the 430.

I like the way you're thinking Dave.

Take a deep breath Scott. No offense intended here. There have been many discussions on this board of how to either do things yourself instead of taking your plane to an MSC, or save other costs here and there. And there are clear cost issues associated with aircraft ownership that drive decisions from adequate to well above adequate. Further, the definition of adequate and high level maintenance may vary person to person. I simply err on the side of well above adequate when the opportunity is there. Cost is not my primary driver. Apologies to anyone that might be, has ever been, or ever will be offended.

Quote: Sabremech I assure you quality will not be compromised. Every part that I have made and put through the certification process, with my corporate jet aircraft parts business to date, has quality and backed up with a lifetime warranty.