Return-Path: <13brv3@bellsouth.net> Received: from imf24aec.mail.bellsouth.net ([205.152.59.72] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2) with ESMTP id 390836 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Thu, 02 Sep 2004 22:27:28 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=205.152.59.72; envelope-from=13brv3@bellsouth.net Received: from rd ([65.6.194.9]) by imf24aec.mail.bellsouth.net (InterMail vM.5.01.06.08 201-253-122-130-108-20031117) with ESMTP id <20040903022658.KWQH1758.imf24aec.mail.bellsouth.net@rd> for ; Thu, 2 Sep 2004 22:26:58 -0400 From: "Russell Duffy" <13brv3@bellsouth.net> To: "Flyrotary List" Subject: RV-3 for sale cheap Date: Thu, 2 Sep 2004 21:25:07 -0500 Message-ID: <003701c4915d$3af494f0$6101a8c0@rd> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0038_01C49133.521E8CF0" X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook, Build 10.0.6626 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.2180 Importance: Normal This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0038_01C49133.521E8CF0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable OK, just kidding, but check with me tomorrow :-) =20 First, I'd like to say that Dave Leonard is in big trouble. He just HAD = to say that everything was going well with my plane... Today's log pasted below, but no flight stuff. =20 =20 Rusty (disgusted when the only good news is fiberglass) =20 =20 9-02-04 =20 Glassed the new inlet ducts today, and it looks like they're going to = come out nice.=20 =20 Went to the hanger to try a fuel filter, and needle valve on the MAP = line to see if that improved the idle. Rather than use a fixed size restrictor, = I used the valve, and tried adjusting it for better idle. As far as I = could tell, it didn't make any difference how far open it was, until it was completely closed, and the engine tried to die. I'm sure throttle = response would have suffered at the more closed settings, but I wasn't testing = that, particularly since I couldn't improve my idle. The filter and valve had = not noticeable (good) effect on the idle, so I went back to the way it was. = =20 =20 Unfortunately, or fortunately, depending on how you look at it, the oil cooler (evap core) is now leaking. I guess it's nice that it happened = on the ground, but pisses me off that it happened at all. The leak is the = tank seam at the end of the tank, which was dented when I got the core. It = held for about 30 hours of engine running time, but I guess that's all I get. = Let this be a warning. Don't use damaged cores, even if they seem to hold pressure when you test them. Fortunately, I have two spares, but unfortunately, one of them is more dented than the one that's leaking. Guess which one I'm using next. I've already got the weather stripping = and RTV on it for tomorrow, so it won't be a huge delay. =20 =20 ------=_NextPart_000_0038_01C49133.521E8CF0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message
OK, just = kidding, but check=20 with me tomorrow :-)
 
First, I'd like = to say that=20 Dave Leonard is in big trouble.  He just HAD to say that everything = was=20 going well with my plane...  Today's log pasted below, but no = flight=20 stuff. 
 
Rusty = (disgusted when the=20 only good news is fiberglass) 
 

9-02-04

 

Glassed the new=20 inlet ducts today, and it looks like they’re going to come out = nice.

 

Went = to the hanger=20 to try a fuel filter, and needle valve on the MAP line to see if that = improved=20 the idle.  Rather than use = a fixed=20 size restrictor, I used the valve, and tried adjusting it for better = idle.  As far as I could tell, it = didn’t make=20 any difference how far open it was, until it was completely closed, and = the=20 engine tried to die.  = I’m sure=20 throttle response would have suffered at the more closed settings, but I = wasn’t=20 testing that, particularly since I couldn’t improve my idle.  The = filter and=20 valve had not noticeable (good) effect on the idle, so I went back to = the way it=20 was.   

 

Unfortunately,=20 or fortunately, depending on how you look at it, the oil cooler (evap = core)  is now leaking.  I guess it’s nice that = it happened on=20 the ground, but pisses me off that it happened at all.  The leak is the tank seam at = the end of=20 the tank, which was dented when I got the core.  It held for about 30 hours of = engine=20 running time, but I guess that’s all I get. Let this be a = warning.  Don’t use damaged cores, = even if they=20 seem to hold pressure when you test them. =20 Fortunately, I have two spares, but unfortunately, one of them is = more=20 dented than the one that’s leaking. =20 Guess which one I’m using next. =20 I’ve already got the weather stripping and RTV on it for = tomorrow, so it=20 won’t be a huge delay.
 
 
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