X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from [64.129.170.194] (HELO VIRCOM1.fcdata.private) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.3.11) with ESMTP id 4674546 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Fri, 14 Jan 2011 08:19:52 -0500 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=64.129.170.194; envelope-from=cbarber@bellairepolice.com Received: from FCD-MAIL06.FCDATA.PRIVATE ([fe80::697f:d6aa:b87:78d8]) byFCD-MAIL05.FCDATA.PRIVATE ([fe80::809d:a06e:5913:452e%15]) with mapi id14.01.0270.001; Fri, 14 Jan 2011 07:15:51 -0600 Message-ID: Date: Fri, 14 Jan 2011 13:19:13 +0000 From: Chris Barber Subject: RE: [FlyRotary] Re: Apex seal update cont with pix of rotor andapexseals To: Rotary motors in aircraft Thread-Topic: [FlyRotary] Re: Apex seal update cont with pix of rotorandapex seals Thread-Index: AQHLs+GZq2flfIQE1ki41KJhtWy5O5PQbkQY References: In-Reply-To: Accept-Language: en-US Content-Language: en-US X-MS-Has-Attach: X-MS-TNEF-Correlator: x-originating-ip: [99.124.73.162] MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="_000_EA634ACE46516D46BA9063CA417DB37F02FA02FDFCDMAIL06FCDATA_" This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --_000_EA634ACE46516D46BA9063CA417DB37F02FA02FDFCDMAIL06FCDATA_ Content-Type: text/plain;charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable I am premixing. Also, I am only using three lbs of boost. I was under the impression tha= t this low of boost should not be a problem. I know there are many other= possible causes and will be investigating. I may start by putting in a lower boost spring in the waste gate (1.5 lbs= ) but I am not really thinking this is the issue. Perhaps timing, as I d= id play with it quite a bit before I sent my EC2 to Tracy for a check and= update. My higher power tests were quite short as the engine would get = hot fast but never to any degree that I would have thought would be a pro= blem. I have an intercooler, however, without any airflow its usefulness during= testing is next to nothing. Also, the intercooler ducting is somewhat mi= nimum at this point. I thought I would recognize detonation, as Lynn mentioned, but perhaps no= t. I also read on the RX-7 site that the rear chamber is the one to usually = fail, as mine seems to bare out. Christopher Barber, JD. Corporal; Patrol Division Master Peace Officer Badge 330 Bellaire Police Department 5100 Jessamine Bellaire, Texas 77401 713-668-0487 CBarber@BellariePolice.com ________________________________ From: Rotary motors in aircraft [flyrotary@lancaironline.net] on behalf o= f Mark Steitle [msteitle@gmail.com] Sent: Friday, January 14, 2011 05:52 To: Rotary motors in aircraft Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Apex seal update cont with pix of rotor andapex = seals My first impression is they got overheated. Each apex appears very dark,= possibly due to heat. Are you pre-mixing or using the injection pump. Mark On Thu, Jan 13, 2011 at 8:52 PM, Chris Barber > wrote: =2E..and finally, for now. Thanks folks Chris -- Homepage: http://www.flyrotary.com/ Archive and UnSub: http://mail.lancaironline.net:81/lists/flyrotary/Lis= t.html Warning: This e-mail transmission, and any documents, files or previous e= -mails attached to it, may contain confidential information that is legal= ly privileged. If you are not the intended recipient or the person respon= sible for delivering it to the intended recipient, you are hereby notifie= d that any disclosure, copying, distribution or use of any of the informa= tion contained in or attached to this transmission is STRICTLY PROHIBITED= =2E If you have received this transmission in error, please immediately n= otify us by telephone at 713-662-8132 and destroy the original transmissi= on and its attachments without reading them. Thank you. --_000_EA634ACE46516D46BA9063CA417DB37F02FA02FDFCDMAIL06FCDATA_ Content-Type: text/html;charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

I am premixing.

 

Also, I am only using three lbs of boost.  I was under the impres= sion that this low of boost should not be a problem.  I know there a= re many other possible causes and will be investigating. 

 

I may start by putting in a lower boost spring in the waste gate<= a> (1.5 lbs) but I am not really thinking this is the issue.  Pe= rhaps timing, as I did play with it quite a bit before I sent my EC2= to Tracy for a check and update.  My higher power tests were quite short as the engine would get hot fast = but never to any degree that I would have thought would be a problem.

 

I have an intercooler, however, without any airflow its usefulnes= s during testing is next to nothing. Also, the intercooler&nb= sp;ducting is somewhat minimum at this point.

 

I thought I would recognize detonation, as Lynn mentioned, but perhaps= not.

 

I also read on the RX-7 site that the rear chamber is the one to usual= ly fail, as mine seems to bare out.

 

Christopher Barber, JD.<= /font>
Corporal; Patrol Divisio= n
Master Peace Officer
Badge 330
Bellaire Police Departme= nt
5100 Jessamine
Bellaire, Texas 77401
 
From: Rotary motors in aircraft [flyro= tary@lancaironline.net] on behalf of Mark Steitle [msteitle@gmail.com] Sent: Friday, January 14, 2011 05:52
To: Rotary motors in aircraft
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Apex seal update cont with pix of rotor a= ndapex seals

My first impression is they got overheated.  Each apex appears = very dark, possibly due to heat.  Are you pre-mixing or using the in= jection pump.  

Mark

On Thu, Jan 13, 2011 at 8:52 PM, Chris Barber = <cbarbe= r@texasattorney.net> wrote:

...and finally, for now.

 

Thanks folks

 

Chris


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