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It's
been quiet here lately. Time to liven things up a bit.
I'm
happy to report that my engine is once again making noise. Well, it was making
noise before, but now it's good noise.
I just
started the rebuilt engine and taxied around on the ramp in the dark for 5
minutes or so. It seems to be running very well. I definitely need to do a bit
of tuning, but it's very smooth and responsive.
I'm
not sure if I mentioned this but there were a number of things wrong, over and
above the damaged seal and rotor housing, any and all of which might help
explain some of the problems I've had since first running the engine over a year
ago.
1. The
rubber end plugs on the seals were missing - i.e. never
installed.
2. One
of the end seals had 30 thou clearance when it should have been 2
thou
3.
(This one is embarrassing). Bruce asked me if I was running premix. When I said
yes, he asked why I'd unplugged the oil injection holes when I removed the
engine. What injector holes?, I asked. Yep. Believe it or nor, the oil injector
ports (next to the primary injector holes) had been unplugged since day one.
Taxi
testing and runups tomorrow.
John
Slade
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