Return-Path: Received: from fed1rmmtao09.cox.net ([68.230.241.30] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2.5) with ESMTP id 493839 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Mon, 01 Nov 2004 01:45:41 -0500 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=68.230.241.30; envelope-from=ALVentures@cox.net Received: from BigAl ([68.107.116.221]) by fed1rmmtao09.cox.net (InterMail vM.6.01.03.04 201-2131-111-106-20040729) with ESMTP id <20041101064512.OZGM5372.fed1rmmtao09.cox.net@BigAl> for ; Mon, 1 Nov 2004 01:45:12 -0500 From: "Al Gietzen" To: "'Rotary motors in aircraft'" Subject: RE: [FlyRotary] Re: idle adjustment Date: Sun, 31 Oct 2004 22:45:24 -0800 Message-ID: <000501c4bfde$5d51bfa0$6400a8c0@BigAl> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0006_01C4BF9B.4F2E7FA0" X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook, Build 10.0.6626 Importance: Normal In-Reply-To: X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.2180 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0006_01C4BF9B.4F2E7FA0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: idle adjustment =20 I did think of one additional possible solution. Each of the barrels on = the TWM has a small air inlet with a pin. I have these closed all the way because I thought it might help with the idle. However, I now wonder if maybe that air inlet is for the purpose of atomizing the fuel.... Does anyone know? Maybe I will try to open them up a little. =20 Dave Leonard=20 =20 =20 Dave; =20 As I understand it, these just provide adjustable air bypass for the throttle plate, and is primarily for more precise idle adjustment, and transition coming off low speed idle; so may not be very relevant in our application. It is probably good to have them open a bit. I have mine = set at 2 turns from fully closed. =20 I haven't asked to folks at TWM, so if you really want to know, give 'em = a call. =20 Al=20 ------=_NextPart_000_0006_01C4BF9B.4F2E7FA0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message

Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: idle adjustment

 

I did think of one = additional possible solution.  Each of the barrels on the TWM has a small air = inlet with a pin.  I have these closed all the way because I thought it = might help with the idle.  However, I now wonder if maybe that air inlet = is for the purpose of atomizing the fuel....  Does anyone know?  = Maybe I will try to open them up a little.

 

Dave = Leonard 

 

 

Dave;

 

As I understand it, these just = provide adjustable air bypass for the throttle plate, and is primarily for more = precise idle adjustment, and transition coming off low speed idle; so may not be = very relevant in our application. It is probably good to have them open a bit.  I = have mine set at 2 turns from fully closed.

 

I haven’t asked to folks at = TWM, so if you really want to know, give ‘em a call.

 

Al

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