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AC going on jacks today. Belly will be opened up and system checked from front to back. No joy on Mooney email-it bounced back. Maybe they will reply to VM.

Great advice! I called and left a voicemail. Fingers crossed.

Unfortunate event while away from home. No luck with LASAR. My info. Shows part number 540004-509. Alan may have one off a J. Can anyone advise whether or not it will fit? AC is a 94 Bravo. No luck with LASAR.

Not sure how relevant but I'll throw this out. I have a Skyhawk with an STCd O-360 that ran hot as heck on climb out. New baffling, precise timing....... Tried most all of what's been discussed. On a whim I called Marvell Schebler to discuss the economizer circuit and how to trouble shoot it. After listening for all of about 15 seconds he tells me he supects I have the wrong carb. If it's been mentioned in this thread my apologies. I skimmed before typing this and didn't see it. My AC has the MA-4-5 carb. They make this same model number in three versions-Lean, Middle, and Rich. All have MA-4-5 on the data plate. My data plate had no other nomenclature indicating which version. He utilized the SN# to determine which version I had. It turned out to be the Leanest. Someone in the past had replaced the carb and ordered a MA-4-5 without any consideration to the specific version. Another clue to the improper model was the idle setting. When adjusting to get the desired 25-50 rpm increase on shutdown we had to back the idle mixture screw well past the normal 1 1/2-2 turns.

I had a plugged injector recently. Engine ran normally at a lower power setting on the approach. I speculated enough fuel was getting by at the lower setting. Not sure about the dead egt.

Good Morning, My path, 120, 170, F, and now a Bravo. My F model ( with all the J mods except the wing root fairings) had fantastic dispatch reliability, great UL, and cruised at 146-148 true all day long on 8.8 LOP. With 64 usable it was a fantastic commuter.

GI275s and KFC150 get the credit for the nice racetracks!

Interesting flight yesterday. We encountered the usual scattered thunderstorms one would expect when traveling late in the day. However, one rather nasty, “red” cell parked itself over our destination. You can see remnants in the graphic. We had several VFR airports within clear view but elected to hold at the IAF. It occurred to me that I couldn’t recall ever holding for weather. Plenty of diversions and a few holds for other reasons but none for weather. We throttled back, listened to XM, and enjoyed the view. Winds were 210, 21 with gust so we circled to land 22. We opted for a short final as we were sticking our nose into it on the downwind.

I’ll have to check. I only use EGT for troubleshooting. If one jug is out of line I start paying attention. Partial injector clog, induction leak……

Same

I've had a couple. My current AC has the heads up display mounted above glare shield and I find it very useful. My previous AC had the indicator on the panel and I flew AS and occasionally crosschecked the AOA. Now, with the indicator in my field of view it's the opposite. Pitch to the blue circle, crosscheck AS, and eyes back outside. For me, moving the indicator above the glare shield removed the system from the "gimmick" category and placed it firmly into the "tool" space.

My experience as well. Runs fine LOP. TIT is my limiting factor. I like 1625 or under. LOP my CHTs get nice and cool averaging 325. My AC spent most of it's life oconus. I often wonder if someone tuned the injectors to combat higher fuel prices. I'd check the logs but they are written in French.

Sorry, I wasn't very clear. It's to calibration panel for the Alpha Heads up unit. Thanks for the feedback!

Ladies and Gents, Need a little advice. Installing a new panel and the shop has offered a draft layout. Seems OK but I'm concerned about the Alt Preselect position. Thoughts?

I was a 696 user that was reluctant to upgrade to the 796. Never looked back! Same with my move from the 430 to 650. Seems I’m comfortable with the familiar. Learning from these lessons I’m upgrading to the 760. Seems silly but the feature I’m most excited about is the WiFi update capability. With WiFi in my hangar I think it will be convenient to never remove the unit. Now if I could update the GTN750 via the 760 I’d really be spoiled!

Apples and Oranges. The 930 might be a better comparison. Still may not measure up but at least you would be comparing like units.

Thanks for all the kind words!

WX-500 still alive and well. L3 has sold the company to a firm in FL. They are selling new units and servicing old. That being said I use Valentine for all my service. He's fantastic!

I went with a mini-split. They run a variable speed compressor and are excellent at removing humidity. I oversized mine and haven't had the typical "short cycle" high humidity issues you would normally have with an oversized heat pump. No more rusty tools! Working on my AC has become a joy. Absolutely no buyers regrets. FWIW I bought an off brand for about 30% of a name brand. They come pre-charged and are simple to install. Subsequently I've installed three more in different properties and I've yet to have a maintenance issue.

Now that’s funny! .....and common!

I wear a watch . I realize I’m in part of an ever shrinking minority!

+1. My procedure as well. Never have the “did I switch” moment.

316 from my faith. AA, wife's initials.

They offered me a deal on upgrading from a 900 to a 930.

I use Ubiquiti point to point from the FBO to my hangar. Flawless-just like being plugged into the jack. 566' total but we've used there products for distances over 1.5 miles. There stuff just works.