X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from mail-ve0-f176.google.com ([209.85.128.176] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 6.0.1) with ESMTPS id 6028299 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Thu, 24 Jan 2013 17:50:32 -0500 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=209.85.128.176; envelope-from=wdleonard@gmail.com Received: by mail-ve0-f176.google.com with SMTP id jz10so1768746veb.35 for ; Thu, 24 Jan 2013 14:49:58 -0800 (PST) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=20120113; h=mime-version:x-received:in-reply-to:references:date:message-id :subject:from:to:content-type; bh=pOxe4yyfVSG8HlnspzKvIF+U/NIWuXsQQtjkIIB0d/8=; b=W+COQ8BrcUoHXjiw4stNWST837j19R67E/wXSi6H1HLWRLEU2p1LG/ubkD9ABni8Uq oD+umSnL/UU/pGzlohSu8JBKU8UbXAyBXZninKPyId/A42byK62CvNwgFgxcuWT96/ku sbEfehgnhuZ0SaY1muOlqn/TLalNmy1QiUfjcwREdRvL7FSdwUqOWxKI8kbjJWpzK897 1/EVTa69ONqWG1adEryB3aoKedrsAYR3tipKByiTT/WxAsAS0LvZ427bve2elfh2LaND TV9Plszfv8AhQXZRag9sZGxwsXe28TfjzuLe9fS+s8NPNXKKUEpCDGcVnYjwYIgD8vIc uDLQ== MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Received: by 10.220.223.202 with SMTP id il10mr3571554vcb.4.1359067798266; Thu, 24 Jan 2013 14:49:58 -0800 (PST) Received: by 10.220.245.199 with HTTP; Thu, 24 Jan 2013 14:49:58 -0800 (PST) In-Reply-To: References: Date: Thu, 24 Jan 2013 14:49:58 -0800 Message-ID: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: Hiccup! From: DavidVery Leonard To: Rotary motors in aircraft Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=14dae9cdc4875761d904d410a159 --14dae9cdc4875761d904d410a159 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=windows-1252 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Bill, I have experienced a similar phenomenom. For me, it was a problem that progressively got worse. Was made worse by high temperatures, high alternator current output. It started to get easier to diagnose when the symptoms got worse. Things like turning on the landing lights or even the second fuel pump brought on the symptoms. I cant say that I ever really pinpointed the problem, but it is now fixed. The most likely culprit was a fuse-link on the b-lead of my alternator that seems to have gotten old and restricted the flow of electrons. Other things that I did but do not think were at fault include: replacing the alternator, re routing the alternator field supply, cleaning some corrosion that had developed on my main firewall electron passer, moving the electron supply for all high draw items away from the supply for the EC2, the injectors, and the coils, saying 2 hail mary's and turning the prop through 3 times before getting in, only pressing the start button at 24 seconds past the minute.... well, you get the idea. Good Luck --=20 David Leonard Turbo Rotary RV-6 N4VY http://N4VY.RotaryRoster.net http://RotaryRoster.net On Thu, Jan 24, 2013 at 2:18 PM, Bill Bradburry w= rote: > ** > > Well, sorry to say I just found that it was Bob White who built the > harnesses and he passed away in 2010.**** > > ** ** > > Bill B**** > > ** ** > ------------------------------ > > *From:* **Rotary motors in aircraft** [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net= ] > *On Behalf Of *Bill Bradburry > *Sent:* Thursday, January 24, 2013 5:10 PM > *To:* **Rotary motors in aircraft** > *Subject:* [FlyRotary] Hiccup!**** > > ** ** > > Well the hiccup is much worse now! In fact it is no longer a hiccup. I > misses a string of 3-4 in a row and loud backfires! It seems that it is > electrical in nature as the mixture was pretty well centered the whole ti= me > and turning the mixture knob didn=92t seem to help.**** > > ** ** > > I am thinking about rewiring the entire system, but I am somewhat > concerned that I may just screw up something that is not broken.**** > > ** ** > > Didn=92t there used to be someone on the list that built wire harnesses f= or > the EC-2?**** > > ** ** > > Suggestions welcomed!**** > > ** ** > > Bill B**** > > ** ** > --14dae9cdc4875761d904d410a159 Content-Type: text/html; charset=windows-1252 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Bill,

I have experienced a similar phenomenom. =A0For me= , it was a problem that progressively got worse. =A0Was made worse by high = temperatures, high alternator current output. =A0It started to get easier t= o diagnose when the symptoms got worse. =A0Things like turning on the landi= ng lights or even the second fuel pump brought on the symptoms. =A0

I cant say that I ever really pinpointed the problem, b= ut it is now fixed. =A0The most likely culprit was a fuse-link on the b-lea= d of my alternator that seems to have gotten old and restricted the flow of= electrons. =A0Other things that I did but do not think were at fault inclu= de: =A0replacing the alternator, re routing the alternator field supply, cl= eaning some corrosion that had developed on my main firewall electron passe= r, moving the electron supply for all high draw items away from the supply = for the EC2, the injectors, and the coils, saying 2 hail mary's and tur= ning the prop through 3 times before getting in, only pressing the start=A0= button=A0at 24 seconds past the minute.... =A0well, you get the idea.

Good Luck
--=A0
David Leonard

Turbo= Rotary RV-6 N4VY
http://N4VY.R= otaryRoster.net
http://RotaryRos= ter.net

On Thu, Jan 24, 2013 at 2:18 PM, Bill Bradbu= rry <bbradburry@bellsouth.net> wrote:

Well, sorry to say I just fou= nd that it was Bob White who built the harnesses and he passed away in 2010.=

=A0

Bill B

=A0

From: Rot= ary motors in aircraft [mailto:fl= yrotary@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of Bill Bradburry
Sent: Thursday, January 24, = 2013 5:10 PM
To: Rotary motors in aircraft
Subject: [FlyRotary] Hiccup!=

=A0

Well the hiccup is much worse= now!=A0 In fact it is no longer a hiccup.=A0 I misses a string of 3-4 in a row and loud backfires!=A0 It seems that it is electrical in nature as the mixture was pretty well centered the whole time and turning the mixture knob didn=92t seem to help.

=A0

I am thinking about rewiring = the entire system, but I am somewhat concerned that I may just screw up something that= is not broken.

=A0

Didn=92t there used to be som= eone on the list that built wire harnesses for the EC-2?

=A0

Suggestions welcomed!<= u>

=A0

Bill B

=A0




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