Return-Path: Received: from mail.tsisp.com ([65.23.108.44] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2.5) with ESMTP-TLS id 488037 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Wed, 27 Oct 2004 05:31:04 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=65.23.108.44; envelope-from=prvt_pilot@yahoo.com Received: from stevehome by mail.tsisp.com (Technical Support Inc.) with SMTP id CQA74584 for ; Wed, 27 Oct 2004 05:30:30 -0400 Reply-To: From: "Steve Brooks" To: "'Rotary motors in aircraft'" Subject: RE: [FlyRotary] N96PM makes noise once again Date: Wed, 27 Oct 2004 05:27:33 -0400 Message-ID: <010e01c4bc07$321cfcd0$6400a8c0@workgroup.com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_010F_01C4BBE5.AB0B5CD0" X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook CWS, Build 9.0.6604 (9.0.2911.0) X-MIMEOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1441 In-Reply-To: Importance: Normal This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_010F_01C4BBE5.AB0B5CD0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit John, Congrats on getting it running again. I'll be interested to see how you make out with he new turbo. I've got mine back together, and ran it through a warm up cycle yesterday trying to purge the air out of the cooling system. Weather was too not good enough to even do a fast taxi though. Steve Brooks -----Original Message----- From: Rotary motors in aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net]On Behalf Of John Slade Sent: Tuesday, October 26, 2004 9:40 PM To: Rotary motors in aircraft 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. 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 ------=_NextPart_000_010F_01C4BBE5.AB0B5CD0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

John,

Congrats on getting it running again. I'll be interested = to see how=20 you make out with he new turbo.

I've=20 got mine back together, and ran it through a warm up cycle = yesterday =20 trying to purge the air out of the cooling system. Weather was too = not=20 good enough to even do a fast taxi though.

Steve=20 Brooks

-----Original Message-----
From: Rotary motors in = aircraft=20 [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net]On Behalf Of John=20 Slade
Sent: Tuesday, October 26, 2004 9:40 PM
To: = Rotary=20 motors in aircraft
Subject: [FlyRotary] N96PM makes noise = once=20 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

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