X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from [24.25.9.103] (HELO ms-smtp-04-eri0.southeast.rr.com) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.3c5) with ESMTP id 922019 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Mon, 02 May 2005 08:25:03 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=24.25.9.103; envelope-from=eanderson@carolina.rr.com Received: from edward2 (cpe-024-074-189-178.carolina.res.rr.com [24.74.189.178]) by ms-smtp-04-eri0.southeast.rr.com (8.12.10/8.12.7) with SMTP id j42COEL5026762 for ; Mon, 2 May 2005 08:24:15 -0400 (EDT) Message-ID: <005201c54f11$daffc240$2402a8c0@edward2> From: "Ed Anderson" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: Ed's new rotor housings Date: Mon, 2 May 2005 08:24:15 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_004F_01C54EF0.53B75AD0" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.2180 X-MIMEOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.2180 X-Virus-Scanned: Symantec AntiVirus Scan Engine This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_004F_01C54EF0.53B75AD0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Precisely, Chris Even a 1 in 10 chance or 1 in 20 is worth it to me. On the other hand, = if you are never going to have a problem then I don't guess you need a = CB OR fuse. I'll take the odds based on my experience - if the CB = doesn't reset I haven't lost anything over a fuse, BUT if it does reset = - it may save my butt or the aircraft. I'll spend a few $$ more for CB. = However, person preferences, experience and risk profile (and perhaps = $$) will dictate which way you lean - each to his own. Ed ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Christopher Barber=20 To: Rotary motors in aircraft=20 Sent: Monday, May 02, 2005 2:45 AM Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Ed's new rotor housings If'n I am not mistaken they are saying a cb MAY reset (due to an = intermittent problem or other anomaly).....a fuse WILL NOT. If I have a = choice between MAY and will NOT, I think I will chose MAY......even if = the cb reset may point to another problem that must be tended to after a = safe landing. I do not want to stand on principles of what SHOULD be = happening if there is an option to get back to Teran soil safely. But what do I know, I am not even staying at a Holiday Inn Express. All the best, Chris \-----Original Message----- From: Rotary motors in aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net]On = Behalf Of Al Gietzen Sent: Monday, May 02, 2005 1:17 AM To: Rotary motors in aircraft Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Ed's new rotor housings Group I hate to stir the pot again, but using fuses instead of = circuit brakers is asking for dead stick landings. Georges B. The fuse blew because of a wiring problem; Reset the breaker = and it either won't reset, or it will trip again. How does that help? Al -------Original Message------- From: Rotary motors in aircraft Date: 05/01/05 16:39:07 To: Rotary motors in aircraft Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Ed's new rotor housings > Climbed like a rocketship and temps never went above 165 = until the engine quit. =20 Congrats on the glider time, Paul! My understanding is that the pumps, at least the ones I'm = using (or at least WAS using when I used to be able to fly this #@#$ing = thing, long ago), are designed to run continuously. I have one Walbro = Inline fuel pump-GSL393 (from Tracy) and one Walbro Inline fuel = pump-GSL394 from Lightning Motorsports. Both have metal screw in = connectors which fit AN adapters. They're fused at 20 amps. Regards, John =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 ------=_NextPart_000_004F_01C54EF0.53B75AD0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Precisely, Chris
 
Even a 1 in 10 chance or 1 in 20 is = worth it to=20 me.  On the other hand, if you are never going to have a problem = then I=20 don't guess you need a CB OR fuse.  I'll take the odds based on my=20 experience - if the CB doesn't reset I haven't lost anything over a = fuse, BUT if=20 it does reset - it may save my butt or the aircraft. I'll spend a = few $$=20 more for CB.  However, person preferences, experience and = risk=20 profile (and perhaps $$) will dictate which way you lean - each to his=20 own.
 
Ed
----- Original Message -----
From:=20 Christopher Barber =
Sent: Monday, May 02, 2005 2:45 = AM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Ed's = new rotor=20 housings

If'n=20 I am not mistaken they are saying a cb MAY reset (due to an = intermittent=20 problem or other anomaly).....a fuse WILL NOT.  If I have a = choice=20 between MAY and will NOT, I think I will chose MAY......even if the cb = reset=20 may point to another problem that must be tended to after a safe=20 landing.  I do not want to stand on principles of what SHOULD=20 be happening if there is an option to get back to Teran soil=20 safely.
 
But=20 what do I know, I am not even staying at a Holiday Inn=20 Express.
 
All=20 the best,
 
Chris
 
\-----Original=20 Message-----
From: Rotary motors in aircraft=20 [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net]On Behalf Of Al=20 Gietzen
Sent: Monday, May 02, 2005 1:17 AM
To: = Rotary=20 motors in aircraft
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Ed's new rotor=20 housings

 Group

I hate to stir = the pot=20 again, but using fuses instead of circuit brakers is asking = for dead=20 stick landings.

Georges=20 B.

 

The fuse=20 blew because of a wiring problem; Reset the breaker and it = either=20 won=92t reset, or it will trip again.  How does that=20 help?

 

Al

-------Original=20 Message-------

 

Date:=20 05/01/05=20 16:39:07

Subject:=20 [FlyRotary] Re: Ed's new rotor = housings

 

 > Climbed like a = rocketship=20 and temps never went above 165 until the engine = quit.  

Congrats on=20 the glider time, Paul!

 

My=20 understanding is that the pumps, at least the ones I'm using = (or at=20 least WAS using when I used to be able to fly this #@#$ing thing, long ago), are = designed to=20 run continuously. I have one Walbro Inline fuel pump-GSL393 = (from=20 Tracy) = and one=20 Walbro Inline fuel pump-GSL394 from Lightning = Motorsports. Both=20 have metal screw in connectors which fit AN adapters. They're = fused at=20 20 amps.

Regards,

John

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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