Return-Path: Received: from [24.25.9.101] (HELO ms-smtp-02-eri0.southeast.rr.com) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2) with ESMTP id 382470 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Sat, 28 Aug 2004 14:56:38 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=24.25.9.101; envelope-from=eanderson@carolina.rr.com Received: from EDWARD (cpe-069-132-183-211.carolina.rr.com [69.132.183.211]) by ms-smtp-02-eri0.southeast.rr.com (8.12.10/8.12.7) with SMTP id i7SItZNs002150 for ; Sat, 28 Aug 2004 14:55:36 -0400 (EDT) Message-ID: <002301c48d30$9cba53e0$2402a8c0@EDWARD> From: "Ed Anderson" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: Engine run Date: Sat, 28 Aug 2004 14:55:39 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0020_01C48D0F.1571EC70" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1409 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1409 X-Virus-Scanned: Symantec AntiVirus Scan Engine This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0020_01C48D0F.1571EC70 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message =20 ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Al Gietzen=20 To: Rotary motors in aircraft=20 Sent: Saturday, August 28, 2004 11:21 AM Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Engine run SNIP I had verified early on that the connections are securely in place. The = MAP readout on the EM2 is coming from the data feed from the EC2, so if = the EM2 says 13" then 'presumably' the EC2 is using 13". Ok, forgot about you folks with your extra instrumentation. I have not asked but presume you have tried the "B" controller. In my = case, it made no difference because neither pressure sensor were sensing = manifold pressure. But, if one is connected then switch controllers = should make a difference (if this is the problem). I have not yet tried controller B. I believe it is still all set to = default settings. During the relatively brief runs so far I have stayed = with controller A because I made changes in timing, injector flow rates, = mixture balance between rotors, and the mixture correction table, during = the dyno runs. I don't want to abandon that as it was one of the main = features of that test program - get all that stuff out of the way before = I got it on the airplane. Al, I don't understand your reluctance to switch to controller B just to = check. I am not suggesting changing any thing if you had it set up on = the dyno, but it would elminate the possiblity that the problem is with = controller A. Switching to controller B will not distrube your MAP = settings that you have with controller A. They both have their = individual MAPs. =20 ED Ed Anderson RV-6A N494BW Rotary Powered Matthews, NC ------=_NextPart_000_0020_01C48D0F.1571EC70 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message

 
----- Original Message = -----=20
From: Al Gietzen
To: Rotary motors in aircraft
Sent: = Saturday,=20 August 28, 2004 11:21 AM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Engine=20 run

   SNIP

I had = verified early on=20 that the connections are securely in place.  The MAP readout on the = EM2 is=20 coming from the data feed from the EC2, so if the EM2 says 13=94 then = =91presumably=92=20 the EC2 is using 13=94.

Ok, forgot about you folks with = your extra=20 instrumentation.

I have not asked but presume you have tried the = "B"=20 controller.  In my case, it made no difference because neither = pressure=20 sensor were sensing manifold pressure.  But, if one is  = connected then=20 switch controllers should make a difference (if this is the=20 problem).

I have not yet tried controller = B.  I=20 believe it is still all set to default settings.  During the = relatively=20 brief runs so far I have stayed with controller A because I made changes = in=20 timing, injector flow rates, mixture balance between rotors, and the = mixture=20 correction table, during the dyno runs.  I don=92t want to abandon = that as it=20 was one of the main features of that test program =96 get all that stuff = out of=20 the way before I got it on the airplane.

Al, I=20 don't understand your reluctance to switch to controller B just to = check. =20 I am not suggesting changing any thing if you had it set up on the dyno, = but it=20 would elminate the possiblity that the problem is with  controller = A. =20 Switching to controller B  will not distrube your MAP settings = that=20 you have with controller A.  They both have their individual=20 MAPs.
 
 
ED

 Ed Anderson
RV-6A = N494BW=20 Rotary Powered
Matthews, NC
 
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