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Return-Path: Sender: (Marvin Kaye) To: flyrotary@lancaironline.net Date: Mon, 22 Mar 2004 07:21:24 -0500 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from grebe.mail.pas.earthlink.net ([207.217.120.46] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.1.8) with ESMTP id 3111976 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Sun, 21 Mar 2004 20:53:29 -0500 Received: from user-33qt3ko.dialup.mindspring.com ([199.174.142.152] helo=Carol) by grebe.mail.pas.earthlink.net with smtp (Exim 3.33 #1) id 1B5Ed1-000337-00 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Sun, 21 Mar 2004 17:53:24 -0800 X-Original-Message-ID: <008601c40fb0$66765bb0$0000a398@Carol> From: "sqpilot@earthlink" X-Original-To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: Cooling Ducts X-Original-Date: Sun, 21 Mar 2004 19:52:56 -0600 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0083_01C40F7E.1AB43490" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2720.3000 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2727.1300 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0083_01C40F7E.1AB43490 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Russell Duffy=20 To: Rotary motors in aircraft=20 Sent: Sunday, March 21, 2004 7:38 PM Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Cooling Ducts Well Ed, I hope you're happy :-) Just say it's perfect, and there = won't be any trouble :-) =20 Clearly, I still have some work to do to get these mounted = permanently, but I can't do that until I put the cowl back on and find = the best alignment with the inlets. Unfortunately, I couldn't do that = because I had to add to the inlet lip on part of the cowl, and the epoxy = was still wet. I think that's the really downer about dealing with = fiberglass. Everything take multiple steps, and you have to wait for = glue to dry between them. Anyway, I anticipate some pain and suffering = when it comes time to get a good transition between the cowl inlet, and = the ducts, but so far, I'm quite pleased with how they're coming along. = Unfortunately, I have to go back to work (such as it is) for the next = week and a half. After that, I should have plenty of time, because = Philips is still planning to lay me off. Amazingly, they're already = talking about hiring me as a consultant until they get an official slot = opened to hire me back. =20 Cheers, Phil-bert (Philips-Dilbert) For someone who hates fiberglass, it would appear that you are doing a = fine job, regardless. One nice quality of fiberglass is it's ability to = form compound curves, but you already know that.=20 I noticed that your throttlebody appears to terminate at a = slightly downward tilt, similar to mine. Please keep me posted = regarding your experiences with the fuel drip that tends to come from = the throttlebody right after engine shutdown. I now shut my fuel pump = off and let the engine die from fuel exhaustion, but I still get the = drips. I may just be running too rich. I purchased a new oxygen sensor = yesterday and hooked it up to the (MicroTech) ECU. Now I have to read = the manual to find out how to lean it out. I will see if that makes any = difference upon engine shutdown. Nice looking engine installation, = Rusty. Paul (I love fiberglass) Conner -------------------------------------------------------------------------= ----- >> Homepage: http://www.flyrotary.com/ >> Archive: http://lancaironline.net/lists/flyrotary/List.html ------=_NextPart_000_0083_01C40F7E.1AB43490 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message

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From:=20 Russell=20 Duffy

To: Rotary motors in = aircraft

Sent: Sunday, March 21, 2004 = 7:38=20 PM

Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: = Cooling=20 Ducts

Well Ed, I hope you're happy :-) = Just say it's perfect, and there won't be = any trouble=20 :-)

Clearly, I still have some = work to do to=20 get these mounted permanently, but I can't do that until I put the = cowl back=20 on and find the best alignment with the inlets. Unfortunately, I = couldn't do that because I had to add to the inlet lip on part of the = cowl,=20 and the epoxy was still wet. I think that's the really downer = about=20 dealing with fiberglass. Everything take multiple steps, and you = have to=20 wait for glue to dry between them. Anyway, I anticipate some = pain and=20 suffering when it comes time to get a good transition between the cowl = inlet,=20 and the ducts, but so far, I'm quite pleased with how they're coming=20 along.

Unfortunately, I have to go = back to work=20 (such as it is) for the next week and a half. After that, I = should have=20 plenty of time, because Philips is still planning to lay me off. = Amazingly, they're already talking about hiring me as a consultant = until they=20 get an official slot opened to hire me back.

Cheers,

Phil-bert = (Philips-Dilbert)

For someone who hates = fiberglass, it would=20 appear that you are doing a fine job, regardless. One nice = quality of=20 fiberglass is it's ability to form compound curves, but you already = know that.=20

I noticed = that your=20 throttlebody appears to terminate at a slightly downward tilt, similar = to=20 mine. Please keep me posted regarding your experiences with the = fuel=20 drip that tends to come from the throttlebody right after engine = shutdown. I=20 now shut my fuel pump off and let the engine die from fuel exhaustion, = but I=20 still get the drips. I may just be running too rich. I = purchased a=20 new oxygen sensor yesterday and hooked it up to the (MicroTech) = ECU. Now=20 I have to read the manual to find out how to lean it out. I will see = if that=20 makes any difference upon engine shutdown. Nice looking engine=20 installation, Rusty. Paul (I love fiberglass) = Conner

>> Homepage: =20 http://www.flyrotary.com/
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