Feeling a Bit Flat...

[BigAde172]

Hello lads,

Over the last couple of weeks, my 172 has started to feel a bit flatter than it was when I bought it. Right across the rev range, it feels like its got slightly less power than it did. :dapprove:

Had a full service a couple of months back, apart from that, no work done on the engine.

Anyone know any common issues that might explain this??

Cheers, Ade.

 

[Icarus]

Mine is feeling particularily flat at the moment - I'm just putting it down to valve seat regression.

Cheers
M

 

[BigAde172]

Don't like the sound of that!

I was thinking maybe the cat was on its way out??

 

[Rob.]

Don't like the sound of that!

I was thinking maybe the cat was on its way out??

Dead cat wouldn't course the feeling of flatness.

 

[sideways danny]

Dead cat wouldn't course the feeling of flatness.

would if it's blocked


more likely to be a sensor faulty, or something unplugged IMO. A health check (compression, leakdown) and plugging diagnostics in sounds like a good idea to me. Faulty temp sensor is most likely as an educated guess

 

[BigAde172]

Thanks Danny. I'll get it checked out.