Return-Path: Received: from rokland5.awh.us ([67.15.10.31] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.3c2) with ESMTP-TLS id 777498 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Wed, 09 Mar 2005 20:16:18 -0500 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=67.15.10.31; envelope-from=bob@bob-white.com Received: from bgp01386375bgs.brodwy01.nm.comcast.net ([68.35.160.229]:33751 helo=quail) by rokland5.awh.us with smtp (Exim 4.43) id 1D9CGw-0004wy-Sp for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Wed, 09 Mar 2005 19:15:31 -0600 Date: Wed, 9 Mar 2005 18:15:29 -0700 From: Bob White To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: Mixture Settings Message-Id: <20050309181529.30d5f0ce.bob@bob-white.com> In-Reply-To: References: X-Mailer: Sylpheed version 1.9.4 (GTK+ 2.4.9; i686-pc-linux-gnu) Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Antivirus-Scanner: Clean mail though you should still use an Antivirus X-AntiAbuse: This header was added to track abuse, please include it with any abuse report X-AntiAbuse: Primary Hostname - rokland5.awh.us X-AntiAbuse: Original Domain - lancaironline.net X-AntiAbuse: Originator/Caller UID/GID - [47 12] / [47 12] X-AntiAbuse: Sender Address Domain - bob-white.com X-Source: X-Source-Args: X-Source-Dir: Hi Jerry, Well yes I know that. I'm just trying to make sure I know what I think I know about mixture settings. :) Bob On Wed, 9 Mar 2005 19:38:38 -0500 Jerry Hey wrote: > Bob, it won't make any difference with your system. The cool tube > does not mix outside air with the exhaust. Jerry > > > > On Wednesday, March 9, 2005, at 07:02 PM, Bob White wrote: > > > > > Hi Bill, > > > > I've had the impression that the mixture should be set on the rich side > > of peak for TO and climb and on the lean side of peak for best economy > > cruise. If on the rich side, there would be extra fuel in the > > exhaust. Am I wrong in this assumption, or is the proper setting close > > enough to peak that it doesn't make much difference? One of these > > days I'm going to need to know this stuff. :) > > > > Thanks, > > Bob W. > > > > > > On Wed, 09 Mar 2005 18:37:42 -0500 > > WRJJRS@aol.com wrote: > > > > > >> Georges, and Gail, > >> On this issue you are incorrect, when we lean the mixture using EFI > >> we are looking for '0' oxygen remaining or complete combustion. > >> Adding air well after the exhaust exits the ports will not > >> "afterburn" the mixture unless there is too rich a mixture to begin > >> with. > >> Bill Jepson > > > > -- > > http://www.bob-white.com > > N93BD - Rotary Powered BD-4 (real soon) > > > >>> Homepage: http://www.flyrotary.com/ > >>> Archive: http://lancaironline.net/lists/flyrotary/List.html > > > > > >> Homepage: http://www.flyrotary.com/ > >> Archive: http://lancaironline.net/lists/flyrotary/List.html > > -- http://www.bob-white.com N93BD - Rotary Powered BD-4 (real soon)