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Sounds like it might have been dieseling - enough carbon buildup glowing hot that even with both magnetos off it can still ignite the next rotation.

Usually there was a fuel disconnect along with the throttle that would eventually starve the engine.



That's probably what I did. Thinking back, the first time it happened, it just took about 10-15 seconds to shut off. The next time, when I was back at my home airport, it wouldn't stop running at all and I think I turned the fuel cutoff to get it to stop.




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