X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Fri, 30 Apr 2010 08:00:52 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from web54307.mail.re2.yahoo.com ([206.190.49.117] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.3.6) with SMTP id 4241705 for lml@lancaironline.net; Thu, 29 Apr 2010 14:17:32 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=206.190.49.117; envelope-from=mattinlosangeles@yahoo.com Received: (qmail 42661 invoked by uid 60001); 29 Apr 2010 18:16:55 -0000 DomainKey-Signature:a=rsa-sha1; q=dns; c=nofws; s=s1024; d=yahoo.com; h=Message-ID:X-YMail-OSG:Received:X-Mailer:References:Date:From:Subject:To:In-Reply-To:MIME-Version:Content-Type; b=gncfayFi4cw3kh3FeE5jjyhbpym5irTnKxnErvCWwF5CuGauweUgtwMX8iaXzMLzL3+wggn64UyeN451HTzfYVSOX48Gk4A7pmk6G9YH/RdsBCvHt2dscfDovSfZb9sIihw46DnSK9FpvDfdQGmOlrYB71epR53Qlg6okvUcCvk=; X-Original-Message-ID: <739747.42583.qm@web54307.mail.re2.yahoo.com> X-YMail-OSG: 6GMJ9jkVM1mOWgJ9Ul2Kfm9M17IR0kyQnX5OjNclyNiB.Xm kRmnpELv6IB2OLXODTYV_Ow8_QOfqScTvIYao9nrweAv3SJkGaaz46UxpWPC 81bNkYFRHnG8sP8muOhnAuh5XXq6DTj_jr.v9j6YL7xif0Z7ZWbpqnxYs_do Vr.gJVygL.BsamROX2QlsuOauAOMHxd18D_xWB4CiRbIjovJZiXyxdxgMpEP SfHYwZczFbz4wkApz7_2LsVBRfM4Xpgt9hIl7riFPxXhq157DO8GoX6XqVJc B.ChSgu21Ocr3wlwv8UGoVU9wbXcIjtuZM1IEiQmL8JARnH5EEp2LwCXIMF9 0OilBzoUt Received: from [12.155.58.181] by web54307.mail.re2.yahoo.com via HTTP; Thu, 29 Apr 2010 11:16:55 PDT X-Mailer: YahooMailRC/348.5 YahooMailWebService/0.8.103.269680 References: X-Original-Date: Thu, 29 Apr 2010 11:16:55 -0700 (PDT) From: Matt losangeles Subject: Re: [LML] VMS EPI-800 for Sale X-Original-To: Lancair Mailing List In-Reply-To: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="0-284709710-1272565015=:42583" --0-284709710-1272565015=:42583 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable I will take it.=0Acall me at 626-221-4639=0A=0AMatt=0A=0A=0A=0A=0A_________= _______________________=0AFrom: mike reinath =0ATo: lml@l= ancaironline.net=0ASent: Thu, April 29, 2010 11:10:11 AM=0ASubject: [LML] V= MS EPI-800 for Sale=0A=0A=0A=0A=0AI replaced my EPI-800 system this winter = with a Grand Rapids engine monitor.=0AI am offering my old EPI-800 for sale= with the transducers (except the fuel=0Aprobes, and the CHT and EGT probes= ). The system includes the=0Afuel-level-interface, clock, and OAT/CAT optio= ns. In Sept., 1997, the system=0Acost me $3694.00, without the fuel probes.= The transducers were all working=0Athe last time I flew with it on 11-29-0= 9.=0A=C2=A0=0AI replaced the system because of an intermittent problem. For= the past three=0Asummers, it would intermittently reset, as if power had b= een cycled, during=0Aperiods of warm ambient temperatures and under high vi= bration. Starting in=0Athe late spring, as temperatures warmed, the system = would reset on takeoff=0Aroll and sometimes also during initial climb. A re= set would also sometimes=0Aoccur on a practice instrument approach shortly = after applying power on the=0Amissed approach. After the reset, which would= take 1 or 2 seconds, the=0Asystem would operate normally for the rest of t= he flight. Sometimes there=0Awould be several resets in a row, during the h= igh-power phase of the flight,=0Abut the rest of the flight would always be= okay. In the fall, as ambient=0Atemperatures dropped, the resetting would = stop. I thought the problem would=0Aget worse and something would eventuall= y fail, so I could identify the cause, but it didn=E2=80=99t.=0A=C2=A0=0ABe= fore I decided to make the change, I checked the ground and power=0Aconnect= ions many times. I replaced the internal battery, and I checked the=0Aboard= s for cracks and obvious problems. I also checked and replaced the large 5 = or 10 ohm=0Aresistors that Brent wrote about 1 or 2 years ago -- the ones t= hat were=0Acausing the VMS-1000 DBU to brown-out. I found no problems.=0A= =C2=A0=0AThis winter, when I disassembled my panel to replace the system an= d make=0Asome other upgrades, I found the main 60-amp line from the alterna= tor a=0Alittle loose at the Alt breaker. The screw must have loosened over = time. In=0Athe warmer temperatures, I think this connection became a little= looser as=0Athe screw expanded, and vibration caused enough electrical noi= se on the bus=0Ato cause the EIP-800 to reset or reboot.=0A=C2=A0=0AWhen I = decided to replace the system, I thought the DBU had a problem. Now I=0Athi= nk it is probably okay and was just reacting to bad power. I am offing=0Ath= e system for sale to someone who has an EIP-800 and wants a source of=0Aspa= re parts. Anyone want this system for $400? All the transducers, displays, = and backlighting worked as of my last flight=0Awith the system, 11-29-09. T= he limits are setup for a Lycoming IO360. Photos attached.=0A=0AMike Reinat= h=0ALNC2 N3602M =0A=0A=0A=0A --0-284709710-1272565015=:42583 Content-Type: text/html; charset=utf-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
I will take it.
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call me at 626-221-4639=0A
 
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Matt
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=0AFrom: mike reinath <n3602m@yahoo.com>
To: lml@lancaironline.net
<= SPAN style=3D"FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Sent: Thu, April 29, 2010 11:10= :11 AM
Subject: [LML] VM= S EPI-800 for Sale

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I replaced my EPI-800 system this win= ter with a Grand Rapids engine monitor.

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<= SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: large" class=3DApple-style-span>I am offering my old EPI= -800 for sale with the transducers (except the fuel

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probes, and the CHT and EGT probes). The system includes the<= /FONT>

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fuel-level-interface, clock, and OAT/C= AT options. In Sept., 1997, the system

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cost me $3694.00, without the fuel probes. The transducers were all workin= g<= /SPAN>

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the last time I flew with it on 11= -29-09.

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I replaced the system because of an intermittent problem. For= the past three

=0A

summers, it would inte= rmittently reset, as if power had been cycled, during

=0A

periods of warm ambient temperatures and under high vibra= tion. Starting in

=0A

the late spring, as = temperatures warmed, the system would reset on takeoff

=0A

roll and sometimes also during initial climb. A reset wou= ld also sometimes

=0A

occur on a practice = instrument approach shortly after applying power on the

=0A

missed approach. After the reset, which would take 1 or 2= seconds, the

=0A

<= SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: large" class=3DApple-style-span>system would operate nor= mally for the rest of the flight. Sometimes there

=0A

would be several resets in a row, during the high-power phase= of the flight,

=0A

but the rest of the fl= ight would always be okay. In the fall, as ambient

=0A

temperatures dropped, the resetting would stop. I thought the= problem would

=0A

= get worse and something= would eventually fail, so I could identify the cause, but it didn=E2=80=99= t.<= FONT class=3DApple-style-span face=3D"arial, helvetica, sans-serif">=

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Before I decided to make the change, I checked the ground and pow= er<= FONT class=3DApple-style-span face=3D"arial, helvetica, sans-serif">=

=0A

connections many times. I replaced= the internal battery, and I checked the

=0A

boards for cracks and obvious problems. I also checked and replaced the = large 5 or 10 ohm

=0A

resistors that Brent= wrote about 1 or 2 years ago -- the ones that were

=0A

causing the VMS-1000 DBU to brown-out. I found no problems.

=0A

 

=0A

This winter, when I disassembled my panel to replace the system and m= ake=

=0A

some other upgrades, I found the m= ain 60-amp line from the alternator a

=0A

= little loose at the Alt breaker. The screw must have loosened over time. In=

=0A

the warmer temperatures, I think this= connection became a little looser as

=0A

= the screw expanded, and vibration caused enough electrical noise on the bus=

=0A

to cause the EIP-800 to reset or rebo= ot.=

=0A

 

=0A

When I decided to replace the system, I thought the DBU had a pro= blem. Now Ithink it is probably okay = and was just reacting to bad power. I am offing

=0A

the system for sale to someone who has an EIP-800 and wants a sou= rce of

=0A

spare parts. Anyone want this s= ystem for $400? All the transducers, displays, and backlighting worked as o= f my last flight

=0A

with the system, 11-2= 9-09. The limits are setup for a Lycoming IO360. Photos attached.

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=0A

Mike Reinath

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LNC= 2 N3602M


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