Mailing List flyrotary@lancaironline.net Message #11688
From: Russell Duffy <13brv3@bellsouth.net>
Subject: RE: [FlyRotary] EC2 problem
Date: Fri, 24 Sep 2004 08:18:51 -0500
To: 'Rotary motors in aircraft' <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
Message
Switching off the secondary injectors results in very rough running; much too rich, turning mixture back to about 11:00 gets it smoothed out.  
 

If you're sure you're below the staging point, turning off the secondary switch should do absolutely nothing. 

 

Turning off the primary injector switch results in engine faltering badly, almost as though it’s running on only one of 3 rotors, changing mixture doesn’t seem to help, engine will die on 4-5 seconds. 

 

If you're running mismatched injectors (primaries one type, and secondaries another), then you can expect a change in mixture when turning off the primary switch.  The change can be drastic enough to kill the engine.  I used to have to turn the mixture knob 180 degrees to compensate for the difference between the Mazda 550's and the MSD 52 lb (525) injectors.      

 

You've said that this is all just like it was on the dyno, but did you actually turn off injectors when it was on the dyno?   

 

I know it's not what you want to hear, but since you tried the B controller with similar results, I would bet you've got something wired wrong.  I'd pay particular attention to the injectors, and disable switches.  I would pull off the EC-2 connector, and the injector connectors, and use an ohmmeter to make sure the injector signal pins go to the correct injectors.  I'd also verify that the injector power from the disable switches goes only to the proper injectors.  In other words, primary power only to the primary injectors, and the same for secondary.  Finally, with NO power being put on the EC-2 wiring, I'd ohm the pins of the plug for shorts.  In other words, put one lead of an ohmmeter on a pin of the plug, then touch the other lead to every pin around that pin, particularly the ones next to it on the same row.  It's very easy to get a solder bridge between a couple pins, and that could cause some very unpredictable behavior, depending on what gets shorted together. 

 

Questions-

 

Does the cold start switch function normally?   Since this is used with the injector disable switch, it could cause problems if it's not working properly.  

 

Have you tried the disable switches above the staging point?    

 

Good luck,

Rusty (enjoying the dry spell, since it will be 4 months before I get a new roof)

 

 

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