When I shutdown my engine (really just when it's cold outside), sometimes pulling the mixture and throttle all the way back won't kill it completely and it sputters for 5 to 10 seconds before it dies. More than once, I've had to just turn the mags off to get it to shut down. In once instance, the engine started turning backwards (cylinders still firing), so I turned off the mags to kill it.
I've heard that turning the engine backwards can cause engine damage, is that true? Will having fuel in the cylinder after shutdown damage the engine? Will turning the engine off with the mags (after trying to starve it of fuel) cause any damage? This is for a 1971 Arrow with a Lycoming IO-360-C1C.
I've heard that turning the engine backwards can cause engine damage, is that true? Will having fuel in the cylinder after shutdown damage the engine? Will turning the engine off with the mags (after trying to starve it of fuel) cause any damage? This is for a 1971 Arrow with a Lycoming IO-360-C1C.
