Mailing List flyrotary@lancaironline.net Message #6818
From: Barry Gardner <barrygardner@mindspring.com>
Subject: Re: Idle speeds
Date: Sat, 27 Mar 2004 08:25:41 -0600
To: Rotary motors in aircraft <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
I'm wondering what Perry Mick idles at, given his use of the stock Mazda
engine computer.

Are you also using the stock manifold and fuel system?

Want to fill in some data for us, Perry?

Barry Gardner
Wheaton, IL

----- Original Message -----
From: "Ed Anderson" <eanderson@carolina.rr.com>
To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
Sent: Saturday, March 27, 2004 7:54 AM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: It Still Runs


>
> Sounds like you are doing the right things, Steve
>
> My engine idles between 1800-2000 rpm and I believe Tracy's does the same.
> Without a flywheel and load prop mass, it needs a bit more rpm to be
smooth
> than say an Automobile.  With my newest manifold it will actual idle close
> to 1200 rpm, but it is not smooth and sounds like it may want to quite, so
I
> set it higher.
>


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