X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Thu, 27 Jun 2013 08:45:27 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from mail.carneal.com ([174.129.224.69] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 6.0.5) with ESMTPS id 6351147 for lml@lancaironline.net; Thu, 27 Jun 2013 08:18:25 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=174.129.224.69; envelope-from=walter@advancedpilot.com Received: (qmail 3164 invoked from network); 27 Jun 2013 12:17:38 -0000 Received: from c-75-70-32-170.hsd1.co.comcast.net (HELO ?10.0.0.3?) (walter@advancedpilot.com@75.70.32.170) by mail.carneal.com with ESMTPA; 27 Jun 2013 12:17:38 -0000 From: Walter Atkinson Mime-Version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v1283) Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="Apple-Mail=_DDCA33E0-A61D-4F70-BB14-8E354B92EA00" Subject: Re: [LML] CHT Problem - Any Ideas X-Original-Date: Thu, 27 Jun 2013 06:17:49 -0600 In-Reply-To: X-Original-To: "Lancair Mailing List" References: X-Original-Message-Id: X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.1283) --Apple-Mail=_DDCA33E0-A61D-4F70-BB14-8E354B92EA00 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/plain; charset=windows-1252 Alan: I think I know what the problem is. If you would like to call me we can = discuss the fix. Walter Atkinson (225) 939-7508 On Jun 27, 2013, at 6:06 AM, Alan Crawford wrote: I have been having issues with my #3 cylinder running hotter that the = rest of the cylinders when in the "racing" mode.=20 =20 Whenever I lean the engine for best power .... #3 gets into the 400 - = 425 degree range ... I have to enrichen the mixture to get it to cool = below 400, therefore losing max power .... I have replaced #3 cylinder = but still have the same issue??? =20 Before, I have had just regular baffling (it was good and tight as = baffling goes), but just finished the tightest plenum with special = attention to cooling deflectors for #3 cylinder. =20 Any ideas on what could be causing this problem and or a fix. Getting = ready to race Reno and this was a problem last year. Takeoff, Cruise = and LOP operations is OK????? =20 Standard IO 550N with 10 to 1 pistons - gami injectors???? =20 Thanks for any help .... Blue Skies ... Alan Race 21 =20 Life is NOT a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, BUT rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and proclaiming, "WOW, WHAT A RIDE!!!" --Apple-Mail=_DDCA33E0-A61D-4F70-BB14-8E354B92EA00 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/html; charset=windows-1252
Walter Atkinson
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On Jun 27, 2013, at 6:06 = AM, Alan Crawford wrote:

I have been having issues = with my #3 cylinder running hotter that the rest of the cylinders when = in the "racing" mode. 
 
Whenever I lean the = engine for best power .... #3 gets into the 400 - 425 degree range ... I = have to enrichen the mixture to get it to cool below 400, therefore = losing max power .... I have replaced #3 cylinder but still have the = same issue???
 
Before, I have had = just regular baffling (it was good and tight as baffling goes), but just = finished the tightest plenum with special attention to cooling = deflectors for #3 cylinder.
 
Any ideas on what = could be causing this problem and or a fix.  Getting ready to race = Reno and this was a problem last year.  Takeoff, Cruise and LOP = operations is OK?????
 
Standard IO 550N = with 10 to 1 pistons - gami injectors????
 
Thanks for any help = ....
Blue Skies ... = Alan
Race = 21
 
Life is NOT a journey to the grave = with the intention of arriving safely
  in a pretty and well = preserved body, BUT rather to skid in = broadside,
          = thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and = proclaiming,
         &nbs= p;            =       "WOW, WHAT A = RIDE!!!"

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