X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from imf22aec.mail.bellsouth.net ([205.152.59.70] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.3c5) with ESMTP id 932148 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Wed, 04 May 2005 09:18:45 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=205.152.59.70; envelope-from=sqpilot@bellsouth.net Received: from paul52u7f5qyav ([209.214.44.172]) by imf22aec.mail.bellsouth.net (InterMail vM.5.01.06.11 201-253-122-130-111-20040605) with SMTP id <20050504131758.NDTB2058.imf22aec.mail.bellsouth.net@paul52u7f5qyav> for ; Wed, 4 May 2005 09:17:58 -0400 Message-ID: <022301c550ab$56af83e0$262cd6d1@paul52u7f5qyav> From: "Paul" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: EGT temps Date: Wed, 4 May 2005 08:09:12 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_01FD_01C55080.8E60ED40" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.2180 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.2180 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_01FD_01C55080.8E60ED40 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Good news on both accounts (EGT's and coolant flow). Thank you, AL. = Paul Conner, temporarily grounded due to hairline crack in fiberglass = nosegear leg. ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Al Gietzen=20 To: Rotary motors in aircraft=20 Sent: Tuesday, May 03, 2005 11:05 PM Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: EGT temps When I increased the throttle to 5300 rpm's in level flight, temps = slowly started rising. I then noted the EGT at 5300 rpm's. It was 1425. = Does this sound a little too high? If so, my mixture settings may be a = little lean at those rpm's. Just wondering what others are seeing for = EFT temps for around 5300 rpm's. Thanks in advance for any and all = replies. Paul Conner Paul; The EGT depends on your operating conditions, of course; but are not = too high. I found on the dyno that at max power mixture (rich of peak) = and WOT at 5300 the temps were right about 1550F. I also found that the coolant flow rate is 35-40% higher without a = thermostat than with. So it is no surprise that your running cooler. Al -------------------------------------------------------------------------= ----- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.11.1 - Release Date: 5/2/2005 ------=_NextPart_000_01FD_01C55080.8E60ED40 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Good news on both accounts (EGT's and = coolant=20 flow). Thank you, AL.  Paul Conner, temporarily grounded due to = hairline=20 crack in fiberglass nosegear leg.
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From:=20 Al = Gietzen=20
Sent: Tuesday, May 03, 2005 = 11:05=20 PM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: EGT = temps

When I increased the = throttle to=20 5300 rpm's in level flight, temps slowly started rising. I then noted = the EGT=20 at 5300 rpm's. It was 1425.  Does this sound a little too = high?  If=20 so, my mixture settings may be a little lean at those rpm's.  = Just=20 wondering what others are seeing for EFT temps for around 5300 = rpm's. =20 Thanks in advance for any and all replies.  Paul = Conner

 

Paul;

 

The EGT = depends on=20 your operating conditions, of course; but are not too high.  I = found on=20 the dyno that at max power mixture (rich of peak) and WOT at 5300 the = temps=20 were right about 1550F.

 

I also = found that=20 the coolant flow rate is 35-40% higher without a thermostat than with. =  So it is no surprise that your running cooler.

 

Al

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