The answer is yes, the engine will continue to
run. In fact, talking with Tracy he assumed that most folks would kill
the engine by turning off the master switch - which would indeed remove power
from the EC2. If I had not installed injector switches, I would indeed
have to kill the master switch to stop the engine. So I can verify it
will run with the power switch to the EC2 OFF provided power to the injectors
are on. However, since I don't know what components the sneak circuit
involves or how much load they may be capable of, to be on the safe side,
I normally do not run it with just the injector power.
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Along these lines, how is the best way to turn
the engine off with Tracy's EC2 and do some glide test to determine the engine
out glide characteristics so that I can fiqure out what power and flap will
get me similar glide to practice engine out landings with the engine
running? Of course I wish the engine to restart after the glide
test:>)
Bernie, getting LT2 probe connected properly to
read cool side of radiator, called Tracy 3 times this am!
Bernie, I don't turn off the EC2 when I
"practice" gliding. I turn off the injectors - that way the fuel line
stays pressurized, the EC2 is hot and ready to go and is still computing away
with the injector pulse widths - its just the injectors have no power to
open. The engine catches immediately upon turning the injectors back
on.
That's the way I do it.
Ed A