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Offline Gary Buscombe

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Poor performance
« on: November 01, 2026, 09:37:56 AM »
My pilot friend & mechanic test flew LEXL with 45hp Casler engine; said it wouldn’t climb more than 50-100 ft per minute.
Shouldn’t it climb 500-600 rpm at 700’ elevation in Oklahoma?
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Offline Chuck in Indiana

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Re: Poor performance
« Reply #1 on: Today at 05:04:45 AM »
Yep. Could be many things including prop.
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Re: Poor performance
« Reply #2 on: Today at 05:43:06 AM »
He is checking this week the twin Mikuni carbs; the valve lash was fixed. The plugs were sooty.
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