Return-Path: Received: from fed1mtao03.cox.net ([68.6.19.242] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.1.8) with ESMTP id 3080492 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Mon, 15 Mar 2004 23:16:49 -0500 Received: from smtp.west.cox.net ([172.18.180.52]) by fed1mtao03.cox.net (InterMail vM.5.01.06.08 201-253-122-130-108-20031117) with SMTP id <20040316041647.VNL673.fed1mtao03.cox.net@smtp.west.cox.net> for ; Mon, 15 Mar 2004 23:16:47 -0500 From: To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" Subject: More run time, fewer issues Date: Mon, 15 Mar 2004 23:16:49 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="----=____1079410609920_Xld1zVpvX4" Message-Id: <20040316041647.VNL673.fed1mtao03.cox.net@smtp.west.cox.net> This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=____1079410609920_Xld1zVpvX4 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable I=92m having great fun trying to program my EC2. But I would love = some input if anyone has any ideas. The situation so far is thus: It runs really great over about 18=94MAP. I had it up to 23 =93 today an= d = I almost couldn=92t keep the tail down. I am running the stock turbo II.= = I=92m not really sure what the pressure was up stream of the throttle = body but I think it was more than ambient as one of my manifold = temp sensors (held in place only by RTV) got popped out of its = hole. Manifold temp at the time was about 32C. I=92m not sure what RPM I am seeing because I haven=92t been able to = get the tach working yet (hey Tracy =96 do you think the signal output = to one of the LS1 coils could be run in parallel to the tach?) Other parameters include (so far) max coolant temp 38C and oil = 60C but that was after only about 15 min. at 19=94MAP. = I definitely need a bigger coolant reservoir. I hold just under to = quarts now and it is still overflowing without even getting very hot. The turbo does get very hot and makes some smoke (not a lot) out = the tail pipe on shut down. I am wondering if maybe the oil seal is = leaking. How much smoke on shut down is normal? = The biggest problem continues to be very rough running anywhere = under 18=94MAP. It really won=92t run any lower because of and bucks = and surges (but it runs really great above that MAP). I am thinking = that the problem is the injector transition. As I recall Rusty had a = similar problem but I can=92t remember how he fixed it. I am tempted = to use some sort of artificial devise to set the transition down very = low and just avoid any need of a transition. Anyone have any = ideas on a simple way to suck the manifold tubing down lower = than I will ever run the engine long enough to set the EC2? I have = not been able to get it lower than 14=94with the engine, and that is = difficult and unreliable. Thanks for the help all. Dave Leonard ------=____1079410609920_Xld1zVpvX4 Content-Type: text/html; name="reply" Content-Disposition: inline; filename="reply" Message

If you prefer barrier strips (screw connections) here is the link
http://www.omega.com/toc_asp/subsectionSC.asp?subsection=G17&book=Temperature

Bill Schertz
KIS Cruiser # 4045

Thanks Bill.  I may change over to one of these at some point. 

Cheers,

Rusty (still hummmmmm-less)

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