Return-Path: Received: from [65.54.168.120] (HELO hotmail.com) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.3c2) with ESMTP id 751016 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Sat, 19 Feb 2005 23:35:46 -0500 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=65.54.168.120; envelope-from=lors01@msn.com Received: from mail pickup service by hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC; Sat, 19 Feb 2005 20:35:00 -0800 Message-ID: Received: from 4.174.7.202 by BAY3-DAV16.phx.gbl with DAV; Sun, 20 Feb 2005 04:34:07 +0000 X-Originating-IP: [4.174.7.202] X-Originating-Email: [lors01@msn.com] X-Sender: lors01@msn.com From: "Tracy Crook" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: Digital Fuel Monitoring System / EC2 Primer function Date: Sat, 19 Feb 2005 23:34:04 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_00A9_01C516DB.7FDCC1B0" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: MSN 9 X-MimeOLE: Produced By MSN MimeOLE V9.10.0011.1703 Seal-Send-Time: Sat, 19 Feb 2005 23:34:04 -0500 X-OriginalArrivalTime: 20 Feb 2005 04:35:00.0600 (UTC) FILETIME=[89E9BF80:01C51705] This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_00A9_01C516DB.7FDCC1B0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message Nice job Ed, that little gizzmo represents a lot of effort but it is = gratifying to see it work I'm sure. =20 I have never run into the cold start problems that some builders have = mentioned but Ed did show me that it can happen on a cold morning, even = in Florida. I finally got around to adding a primer function to the EC2 = code and it will be incorporated in all future EC2s. If any of you cold = climate builders feel the need, a chip swap can get this function in = earlier EC2s. Contact me via email. It works like this: When the engine is not running and the mode select switch is set to = zero, pushing the Store switch will give a 10 ms shot on all 4 = injectors. How many shots are required for a really cold start will = depend on manifold design, temperature, injector position, etc, and will = have to be determined experimentally. Tracy=20 Good Point! Rusty. Thanks! almost fell into the same trap that Tracy did - even after my = unheeded warnings to him {:>) Of course, we are all glad he did. Ed ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Russell Duffy=20 To: Rotary motors in aircraft=20 Sent: Friday, February 18, 2005 8:51 AM Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Digital Fuel Monitoring System However, if I did decide to sell it would probably be mid-late = summer time before it happened. The current design is somewhat labor = intensive in cutting apart the board into the front panel and Chip = board, placing "sockets and plugs" on each board so they can plug = together, etc. I would need to look a ways to simplify it a bit and I = am certain the layout of the board could be improved. Already, Finn has = pointed out my resistors are mounted by their "legs" {:>). Looks good Ed. As for selling them, I think I hear Tracy laughing = now, as your retirement relaxation turns into work :-) Cheers, Rusty (email functioning for 24 straight hours) ------=_NextPart_000_00A9_01C516DB.7FDCC1B0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message

Nice job Ed,  that little gizzmo represents a lot=20 of effort but it is gratifying to see it work I'm sure.  =
 
I have never run into the cold start problems that some builders = have=20 mentioned but Ed did show me that it can happen on a cold morning, even = in=20 Florida.  I finally got around to adding a primer function to the = EC2 code=20 and it will be incorporated in all future EC2s.  If any of you cold = climate=20 builders feel the need, a chip swap can get this function in earlier = EC2s. =20 Contact me via email.
 
It works like this:
 
When the engine is not running and the mode select switch is set to = zero,=20 pushing the Store switch will give a 10 ms shot on all 4 = injectors.  How=20 many shots are required for a really cold start will depend on manifold = design,=20 temperature, injector position, etc, and will have to be determined=20 experimentally.
 
Tracy
Good Point! Rusty.
 
Thanks!  almost fell into the = same trap that=20 Tracy did - even after my unheeded warnings to him {:>)  = Of=20 course, we are all glad he did.
 
Ed
----- Original Message -----
From:=20 Russell Duffy
To: Rotary motors in = aircraft=20
Sent: Friday, February 18, = 2005 8:51=20 AM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: = Digital Fuel=20 Monitoring System

However, if I did decide to sell it = would=20 probably be mid-late summer time before it happened.  The = current=20 design is somewhat labor intensive in cutting apart the board into = the front=20 panel and Chip board, placing "sockets and plugs" on each board so = they can=20 plug together, etc.  I would need to look a ways to simplify it = a bit=20 and I am certain the layout of the board could be improved.  = Already,=20 Finn has pointed out my resistors are mounted by their "legs"=20 {:>).
 
 
Looks=20 good Ed.  As for selling them, I think I hear Tracy = laughing now,=20 as your retirement relaxation turns into work =20 :-)
 
Cheers,
Rusty=20 (email functioning for 24 straight hours)
 
 
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