X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from web56407.mail.re3.yahoo.com ([216.252.111.86] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.2.12) with SMTP id 3533633 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Sun, 08 Mar 2009 22:50:14 -0400 Received: (qmail 21533 invoked by uid 60001); 9 Mar 2009 02:50:07 -0000 DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=yahoo.com; s=s1024; t=1236567007; bh=FwmX8fJOW1imQa6sf2a9ekYVTbeOs70sd38L4Kwl9MA=; h=Message-ID:X-YMail-OSG:Received:X-Mailer:References:Date:From:Subject:To:In-Reply-To:MIME-Version:Content-Type; b=2/Fw//4PQci78WFGIiv161QxIImKbD7Eq45qbrO9EBLlTPHDLf/cdzkUNBPoC7YMSQTQmdefe2AiOZhDLM8vSNC4h0K8z5g2hxADsMde0rOJnwpsIXTlC/5Ikuva967wOkVqMgyGhcESMiXoiBy8Czy0azxplnl5hbBFlih+0us= 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=QU0tFqIqIPEe60hup7YkwE4kd+FEZmIKtepwrx22mattjJpj1G7FJQaf9Q6HHS+oC/cWQJYEx+WQNqVP+WP5jLpZHjluTy9rhmSbWSHP9u+FJw1DfNXoaLyHrTbF70o2ORapZV+sVJVO9xbiH83o9TZNyt+t9AfFVp5zeL+6n0Q=; Message-ID: <478648.18785.qm@web56407.mail.re3.yahoo.com> X-YMail-OSG: rFKAI3wVM1nl4eqyvZd4nV6TZr0eqcuBdLwmX09GoEP02xekBtje4fzefoLrr6ScsrayLJ.ivJQrpRY5AI3eH607yD_5py8FShe3Iq.RFJJVWCOxH9rpQgwrDgx6aJ3V5MQgCGyERHfwm5ZRS_vGoROiUdOQjrAgga5F0IeHs3ibmbwoAQng3iNgeqkupyC3BgKuIgYbCPLIcslADmPgQ2rBhiUYOfWL Received: from [24.224.98.127] by web56407.mail.re3.yahoo.com via HTTP; Sun, 08 Mar 2009 19:50:07 PDT X-Mailer: YahooMailRC/1277.29 YahooMailWebService/0.7.289.1 References: Date: Sun, 8 Mar 2009 19:50:07 -0700 (PDT) From: Jim Perdue Subject: Ground Testing To: Rotary motors in aircraft In-Reply-To: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="0-1495646798-1236567007=:18785" --0-1495646798-1236567007=:18785 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hello everyone. I've been reading this mailing list for a bit, and I am ver= y impressed with the knowledge and experiences being shared here. It is eve= ryone here who is paving the way for the rotary installations of the future= . I for one am very grateful.=0A=0AI am currently building a Cozy MKIV and = I am seriously considering a rotary. Most likely a renesis, but possibly co= nsidering a 20B. I have rebuilt a few engines in my day (piston of course).= I am far from needing an engine, but I was wondering if some of you can an= swer a question? I realize there are in-flight challenges that can only be = addressed at that time of course, but how much can you debug/learn from gro= und testing an engine? Can anyone tell me what can be acheived during groun= d testing and what cannot? Even though I am far away from a powerplant, I'd= like to pick up a cheap engine and start "playing" ;-)=0A=0AI appreciate a= ny input on this subject. Thanks!=0A=0AJim=0ACharlotte, NC=0A=0A=0A=0A_____= ___________________________=0AFrom: Mark Steitle =0ATo:= Rotary motors in aircraft =0ASent: Sunday, Ma= rch 8, 2009 9:18:55 PM=0ASubject: [FlyRotary] Re: I've got oil pressure!=0A= =0AThat's great news Chris.=C2=A0 Glad you figured out the problem.=C2=A0 = =0A=0AMark S.=0A=0A=0AOn Sun, Mar 8, 2009 at 7:23 PM, The Mallorys wrote:=0A=0AI made some good progress this weekend.=C2= =A0 After trying to prime the oil pump and still not getting any oil flow, = I broke down and removed the pan.=C2=A0 There was the culprit, big as day.= =C2=A0 I had a kink in the oil pickup line.=C2=A0 Because I am installing a= n inverted oil system, I have to run the line from the pump back out the pa= n to the inverted oil ball valve.=C2=A0 This line needed a bend, and I thou= ght the hose could handle it, but I was wrong.=C2=A0 SO I replaced the bend= with metal parts, and reassembled everything.=C2=A0 Now I=E2=80=99ve got 6= 0 PSI.=C2=A0 I also burped the coolant, and that system seems to be working= too.=0A=C2=A0=0AI did find a couple of leaks that will have to be fixed, b= ut that is all minor work.=0A=C2=A0=0AThanks all for the helpful words!=0A= =C2=A0=0AGetting closer every day.=0A=C2=A0=0AChris=0A=0A=0A=0A --0-1495646798-1236567007=:18785 Content-Type: text/html; charset=utf-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Hello everyone. I've been reading this mailing list fo= r a bit, and I am very impressed with the knowledge and experiences being s= hared here. It is everyone here who is paving the way for the rotary instal= lations of the future. I for one am very grateful.
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I am currently building a Cozy MKIV and I am seriously considering= a rotary. Most likely a renesis, but possibly considering a 20B. I have re= built a few engines in my day (piston of course). I am far from needing an = engine, but I was wondering if some of you can answer a question? I realize= there are in-flight challenges that can only be addressed at that time of = course, but how much can you debug/learn from ground testing an engine? Can= anyone tell me what can be acheived during ground testing and what cannot?= Even though I am far away from a powerplant, I'd like to pick up a cheap e= ngine and start "playing" ;-)
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I appreciate= any input on this subject. Thanks!
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S= ubject: [FlyRotary] Re: I've got oil pressure!

Tha= t's great news Chris.  Glad you figured out the problem. 
Mark S.

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On Sun, Mar 8, 2009 at 7:23 PM,= The Mallorys <candtmallory@cebridge.net> wrote:
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I m= ade some good progress this weekend.  After trying to prime the oil pu= mp and still not getting any oil flow, I broke down and removed the pan.&nb= sp; There was the culprit, big as day.  I had a kink in the oil pickup= line.  Because I am installing an inverted oil system, I have to run = the line from the pump back out the pan to the inverted oil ball valve.&nbs= p; This line needed a bend, and I thought the hose could handle it, but I w= as wrong.  SO I replaced the bend with metal parts, and reassembled ev= erything.  Now I=E2=80=99ve got 60 PSI.  I also burped the coolan= t, and that system seems to be working too.

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I did = find a couple of leaks that will have to be fixed, but that is all minor wo= rk.

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Thanks all for the helpful words!

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Getting closer every day.

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Chris



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