From: "Finn Lassen finn.lassen@verizon.net" <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
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Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: First engine run -- prop or not?
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Date: Mon, 25 May 2020 15:56:56 -0400
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Thanks Bill.

Found the Stat-o-seal. Not exactly inexpensive. Lowest found so far is 
at Pegasus, $10 for 5 and $8 shipping.

Might be the best solution, however.

Had a leak at the banjo fitting for the secondary fuel injector rail. 
Solved by annealing the cu washer there.

Finn

On 5/25/2020 9:07 AM, William Schertz wschertz343@gmail.com wrote:
> There are "O"rings bonded into Aluminum washers that are designed to 
> be used on two mating flat surfaces, the Aluminum keeps the o-ring 
> from squeezing out.
> Bill Schertz
>
> On Mon, May 25, 2020 at 6:15 AM Jeff Whaley jwhaley@datacast.com 
> <mailto:jwhaley@datacast.com> <flyrotary@lancaironline.net 
> <mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net>> wrote:
>
>     Congrats on your first run Finn ... also glad you didn't get hit
>     by the unnecessary prop.
>     Jeff
>
>
>     Probably too early to give you that. (Used 8.10 and PICkit2).
>
>     Ran for the first time today (no prop).
>
>     Over speeding not an issue. Ran like a Harley :(
>     No sure if because no prop or because not tuned yet or if
>     something else wrong.
>
>     Zero RPM readout on EM3. I must have misunderstood the
>     instructions or the program. I thought the EM3 got RPM from the
>     EC3, so I didn't wire the tach input to the EM3.
>     EM3 shows "NOP" until EC3 is turned on. Then shows "0".
>
>     Max oil pressure only about 50 psi, hopefully because of low RPM.
>     Forgot to turn on master switch so alternator didn't come on-line.
>     Didn't log the run where that worked.
>
>     Anyhow, can now say I've run the engine :)
>
>     Finn
>
>
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    <div class="moz-cite-prefix">Thanks Bill.<br>
      <br>
      Found the Stat-o-seal. Not exactly inexpensive. Lowest found so
      far is at Pegasus, $10 for 5 and $8 shipping.<br>
      <br>
      Might be the best solution, however. <br>
      <br>
      Had a leak at the banjo fitting for the secondary fuel injector
      rail. Solved by annealing the cu washer there.<br>
      <br>
      Finn<br>
      <br>
      On 5/25/2020 9:07 AM, William Schertz <a
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        href="mailto:wschertz343@gmail.com">wschertz343@gmail.com</a>
      wrote:<br>
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      <div dir="ltr">There are "O"rings bonded into Aluminum washers
        that are designed to be used on two mating flat surfaces, the
        Aluminum keeps the o-ring from squeezing out.
        <div>Bill Schertz</div>
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      <br>
      <div class="gmail_quote">
        <div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Mon, May 25, 2020 at 6:15
          AM Jeff Whaley <a href="mailto:jwhaley@datacast.com"
            moz-do-not-send="true">jwhaley@datacast.com</a> &lt;<a
            href="mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net"
            moz-do-not-send="true">flyrotary@lancaironline.net</a>&gt;
          wrote:<br>
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        <blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px
          0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">Congrats
          on your first run Finn ... also glad you didn't get hit by the
          unnecessary prop.<br>
          Jeff<br>
          <br>
          <br>
          Probably too early to give you that. (Used 8.10 and PICkit2).<br>
          <br>
          Ran for the first time today (no prop).<br>
          <br>
          Over speeding not an issue. Ran like a Harley :( <br>
          No sure if because no prop or because not tuned yet or if
          something else wrong.<br>
          <br>
          Zero RPM readout on EM3. I must have misunderstood the
          instructions or the program. I thought the EM3 got RPM from
          the EC3, so I didn't wire the tach input to the EM3.<br>
          EM3 shows "NOP" until EC3 is turned on. Then shows "0".<br>
          <br>
          Max oil pressure only about 50 psi, hopefully because of low
          RPM.<br>
          Forgot to turn on master switch so alternator didn't come
          on-line.<br>
          Didn't log the run where that worked.<br>
          <br>
          Anyhow, can now say I've run the engine :)<br>
          <br>
          Finn<br>
          <br>
          <br>
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