Return-Path: <13brv3@bellsouth.net> Received: from imf19aec.mail.bellsouth.net ([205.152.59.67] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.3c2) with ESMTP id 777720 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Thu, 10 Mar 2005 00:16:44 -0500 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=205.152.59.67; envelope-from=13brv3@bellsouth.net Received: from rd ([65.6.194.9]) by imf19aec.mail.bellsouth.net (InterMail vM.5.01.06.11 201-253-122-130-111-20040605) with ESMTP id <20050310051559.YXHZ5764.imf19aec.mail.bellsouth.net@rd> for ; Thu, 10 Mar 2005 00:15:59 -0500 From: "Russell Duffy" <13brv3@bellsouth.net> To: "'Rotary motors in aircraft'" Subject: RE: [FlyRotary] Re: Mixture Settings Date: Wed, 9 Mar 2005 23:16:15 -0600 Message-ID: <000001c52530$484d2380$6101a8c0@rd> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0001_01C524FD.FDB2B380" 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 V6.00.2900.2527 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0001_01C524FD.FDB2B380 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit OK, here is the question that still seems to have an ambiguous answer. For HIGH POWER settings, should I run rich of peak, and if so, how much? Hi Bob, I'm afraid I haven't paid much attention to EGT's, except to turn up the mixture when the EM-2 flashes at 1800 degrees. For max power, adjust the mixture until the RPM peaks :-) Seriously, I don't tune or adjust mixture based on EGT. I can't wait to test out my FJO wideband O2 meter in the real world though. Rusty (isn't vacation time supposed to be fun) ------=_NextPart_000_0001_01C524FD.FDB2B380 Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message

OK, here is the question that still seems to have an = ambiguous=20 answer. For HIGH POWER settings, should I run rich of peak, and if so, = how=20 much?

Hi=20 Bob,
 
I'm = afraid I haven't=20 paid much attention to EGT's, except to turn up the mixture when the = EM-2=20 flashes at 1800 degrees.  For max power, adjust the mixture = until the=20 RPM peaks :-)   
 
Seriously, I don't tune=20 or adjust mixture based on EGT.  I can't wait to test out my FJO = wideband=20 O2 meter in the real world though. 
 
Rusty = (isn't vacation=20 time supposed to be fun)



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