Return-Path: Received: from imf23aec.mail.bellsouth.net ([205.152.59.71] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2.5) with ESMTP id 487748 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Tue, 26 Oct 2004 21:54:06 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=205.152.59.71; envelope-from=sqpilot@bellsouth.net Received: from Carol ([209.214.44.153]) by imf23aec.mail.bellsouth.net (InterMail vM.5.01.06.11 201-253-122-130-111-20040605) with SMTP id <20041027015330.FJXB2429.imf23aec.mail.bellsouth.net@Carol> for ; Tue, 26 Oct 2004 21:53:30 -0400 Message-ID: <006d01c4bbc7$be52f410$992cd6d1@Carol> From: "paul" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] N96PM makes noise once again Date: Tue, 26 Oct 2004 20:53:22 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_006A_01C4BB9D.D48C2370" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.2180 X-MIMEOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.2180 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_006A_01C4BB9D.D48C2370 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable ----- Original Message -----=20 From: John Slade=20 To: Rotary motors in aircraft=20 Sent: Tuesday, October 26, 2004 8:39 PM Subject: [FlyRotary] N96PM makes noise once again 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.=20 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.=20 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.=20 Taxi testing and runups tomorrow. John Slade Good news, John. I hope everything goes along smoothly. Paul Conner ------=_NextPart_000_006A_01C4BB9D.D48C2370 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
 
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From:=20 John=20 Slade
Sent: Tuesday, October 26, 2004 = 8:39=20 PM
Subject: [FlyRotary] N96PM = makes noise=20 once again

It's=20 been quiet here lately. Time to liven things up a = bit.
I'm=20 happy to report that my engine is once again making noise. Well, it = was making=20 noise before, but now it's good noise.
I=20 just started the rebuilt engine and taxied around on the ramp in = the dark=20 for 5 minutes or so. It seems to be running very well. I definitely = need to do=20 a bit of tuning, but it's very smooth and responsive. =
 
I'm=20 not sure if I mentioned this but there were a number of things wrong, = over and=20 above the damaged seal and rotor housing, any and all of which might = help=20 explain some of the problems I've had since first running the engine = over a=20 year ago.
 
1.=20 The rubber end plugs on the seals were missing - i.e. never=20 installed.
2.=20 One of the end seals had 30 thou clearance when it should have been 2=20 thou
3.=20 (This one is embarrassing). Bruce asked me if I was running premix. = When I=20 said yes, he asked why I'd unplugged the oil injection holes when I = removed=20 the engine. What injector holes?, I asked. Yep. Believe it or nor, the = oil=20 injector ports (next to the primary injector holes) had been unplugged = since=20 day one.
 
Taxi=20 testing and runups tomorrow.
 
John=20 Slade
 
 
Good=20 news, John.  I hope everything goes along smoothly.  Paul=20 Conner
 
 
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