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Date: Sat, 20 May 2006 22:05:01 -0600
From: Bob White <rlwhite@comcast.net>
To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] First Start of Renesis
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Congrats Dennis.  It sure is exciting getting that first engine run.  I
am surprised you can't get over 2000 RPM though.  The stock programming
in the EC2 got me over 6000 rpm, but I'm still running a little rough
below 2000.  I mess with the programming on A but have left B alone so
I can always get back to something that works.  You may also want to
double check your initial timing.

Bob W.


On Sat, 20 May 2006 22:39:40 -0500
Dennis Haverlah <clouduster@austin.rr.com> wrote:

> Wednesday I started my RX-8 Renesis engine for the first time!!!  The 
> engine is mounted on my almost complete RV-7A using one of Fred's motor 
> mounts.  I still need to mount the cowl to the aircraft and duct the 
> inlet to the radiator.  I'm using a 13 X 19 X 2.5" thick aluminum  
> radiator from Griffin, the stock of cooler from an 89 RX-7, James cowl 
> for rotaries with the "shark" inlet below the spinner and my coolers are 
> mounted below the engine with the forward end high and the aft end low.
> 
> The engine ran fine at low rpm but would not run above 2000 rpm.  I 
> believe the mixture was too lean but I've not been able to improve the 
> situation with the mixture know.  I guess it's time to learn to program 
> the EC-2. - and also get the auto programming going.
> 
> Bobby Hughes was here today and may post a picture of my engine and me 
> with my big grin.
> 
> Dennis H.
> 
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