Return-Path: Sender: (Marvin Kaye) To: lml Date: Mon, 17 Mar 2003 21:53:39 -0500 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from smtp01.mrf.mail.rcn.net ([207.172.4.60] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.1b1) with ESMTP id 2070663 for lml@lancaironline.net; Mon, 17 Mar 2003 21:25:28 -0500 Received: from 208-59-159-248.s502.tnt2.frdb.va.dialup.rcn.com ([208.59.159.248] helo=OFFICE) by smtp01.mrf.mail.rcn.net with smtp (Exim 3.35 #4) id 18v6n8-0007XG-00; Mon, 17 Mar 2003 21:25:27 -0500 X-Original-Message-ID: <068001c2ecf5$c4fb9580$0ceca4d8@OFFICE> From: "Bill & Sue" X-Original-To: "Lancair Mailing List" X-Original-Cc: References: Subject: Re: [LML] LNC2 in IMC X-Original-Date: Mon, 17 Mar 2003 21:26:22 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_067D_01C2ECCB.DB966CE0" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2720.3000 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2600.0000 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_067D_01C2ECCB.DB966CE0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hello Rick, Here's my take on your write-ups. 1. Lots of small paint chips at leading edge :-( (expected but still = disappointing). Welcome to the club. I have very little paint left on my leading = edges, mostly due to flying in rain. I am going to repaint next month = and then put leading edge tape on the leading edges. 2. While in IMC, the low voltage light lit for about 1 or 2 minutes = and the VM 800 voltage meter showed 11.5. I believe the amp meter was = still charging, at a very low rate. Then, everything was normal. I havehad a somewhat similar problem several times while flying in = rain. The VM1000 manifold pressure gauge started showing erroneous = values. Manifold pressure was up to 60 inches (yeah right, I wish). I = finally solved this problem by putting a cover on the MP transducer to = prevent any water from getting on the circuit board. After doing that, I = have had no further problems while flying in rain. 3. VisionMicro fuel gauge on left wing showed erroneous values. I = topped off the tanks and it only showed 10 gallons. Upon landing, it = showed 0 gallons, but still had 10 gallons. Today, gauges is back to = normal.!!??? =20 See comment on #2 above. The VM stuff is real nice equipment, but very sensitive. It seems that = you've got to keep it dry for it to function properly.=20 Glad to see that you finally got your "feet wet". Hope that you can = fix the problems. The first thing is to try to keep all of the VM = transducers dry. I even wrapped some 3 mil plastic around some of them. = Not an elegant solution, but it works. Let me know how you tackle the = problem. Bill harrelson@erols.com N5ZQ LNC2 O-320 VA42 Fredericksburg, VA ------=_NextPart_000_067D_01C2ECCB.DB966CE0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Hello Rick,
 
Here's my take on your = write-ups.
1. Lots of small paint chips at leading = edge =20 :-(  (expected but still disappointing).
Welcome to the club. I have very little paint = left on my=20 leading edges, mostly due to flying in rain. I am going to repaint = next month=20 and then put leading edge tape on the leading = edges.
 

2. While in IMC, the low voltage light lit for about 1 or 2 = minutes=20 and the VM 800 voltage meter showed 11.5.  I believe the amp = meter was=20 still charging, at a very low rate.  Then, everything was = normal.
 
I havehad a somewhat similar problem = several times=20 while flying in rain. The VM1000 manifold pressure gauge started = showing=20 erroneous values. Manifold pressure was up to 60 inches (yeah right, I = wish).=20 I finally solved this problem by putting a cover on the MP transducer = to=20 prevent any water from getting on the circuit board. After doing that, = I have=20 had no further problems while flying in rain.
 

3.  VisionMicro fuel gauge on left wing showed erroneous = values.  I topped off the tanks and it only showed 10 = gallons.  Upon=20 landing, it showed 0 gallons, but still had 10 gallons.  Today, = gauges is=20 back to normal.!!??? 
 
See comment on #2 above.
The VM stuff is real nice = equipment,=20 but very sensitive. It seems that you've got to keep it dry for it to = function=20 properly.
 
Glad to see that you finally got your "feet wet". = Hope that=20 you can fix the problems. The first thing is to try to keep all of the = VM=20 transducers dry. I even wrapped some 3 mil plastic around some of = them. Not an=20 elegant solution, but it works. Let me know how you tackle the=20 problem.
 
Bill
harrelson@erols.com=
N5ZQ  LNC2  = O-320 =20 VA42  Fredericksburg, VA


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