X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from [24.25.9.100] (HELO ms-smtp-01-eri0.southeast.rr.com) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.3c5) with ESMTP id 931863 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Tue, 03 May 2005 21:55:57 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=24.25.9.100; 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-01-eri0.southeast.rr.com (8.12.10/8.12.7) with SMTP id j441t8Lw006126 for ; Tue, 3 May 2005 21:55:09 -0400 (EDT) Message-ID: <002b01c5504c$50281d70$2402a8c0@edward2> From: "Ed Anderson" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] EGT temps Date: Tue, 3 May 2005 21:55:13 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0028_01C5502A.C8E1FFF0" 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_0028_01C5502A.C8E1FFF0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Paul, My EGT temps normally range from 1450 (lean) to 1600 and have gone as = high as 1750F, so no, I don't think yours are too high. However, part = of the equation is where are your EGTs located - close the ports, far = from the ports? Mine are approx 8" from the ports. Mold for enlarge duct opening nearly completed today, fiberglass (ugh = {:>)) tomorrow. Then an air filter/plenum to build and I should be = ready in plenty of time for the Mid-Atlantic Fly in 12 May. Ed A ----- Original Message -----=20 From: sqpilot@bellsouth.net=20 To: Rotary motors in aircraft=20 Sent: Wednesday, May 04, 2005 1:37 PM Subject: [FlyRotary] EGT temps Hi all...I flew the SQ2000 again. Engine ran great. Just flew around = enjoying the thing. After removing the thermostat, I found that upon = reaching the end of the runway my water temps were only 120 degrees = instead of the normal 160 to 170 degrees. Temps rose much slower than = normal on climb-out. Actually fun to fly when you don't have to keep = focusing on temps all the time. Cruising at 4500 rpm's, the temps were = very cool....stabilized at around 180 degrees at 1500' AGL. Temos on the = ground were around 78. When I increased the throttle to 5300 rpm's in = level flight, temps slowly started rising. I then noted the EGT at 5300 = rpm's. It was 1425. Does this sound a little too high? If so, my = mixture settings may be a little lean at those rpm's. Just wondering = what others are seeing for EFT temps for around 5300 rpm's. Thanks in = advance for any and all replies. Paul Conner ------=_NextPart_000_0028_01C5502A.C8E1FFF0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Paul,
 
My EGT temps normally range from 1450 = (lean) to=20 1600 and have gone as high as 1750F, so no, I don't think yours are too=20 high.  However, part of the equation is where are your EGTs located = - close=20 the ports, far from the ports?  Mine are approx 8" from the=20 ports.
 
Mold for enlarge duct opening nearly = completed=20 today, fiberglass (ugh {:>)) tomorrow.  Then an air = filter/plenum to=20 build and I should be ready in plenty of time for the Mid-Atlantic Fly = in 12=20 May.
 
Ed A
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Subject: [FlyRotary] EGT = temps

Hi all...I flew the SQ2000 again. = Engine ran=20 great. Just flew around enjoying the thing.  After removing the=20 thermostat, I found that upon reaching the end of the runway my water = temps=20 were only 120 degrees instead of the normal 160 to 170 degrees. Temps = rose=20 much slower than normal on climb-out.  Actually fun to fly when = you don't=20 have to keep focusing on temps all the time.  Cruising at 4500 = rpm's, the=20 temps were very cool....stabilized at around 180 degrees at 1500' AGL. = Temos=20 on the ground were around 78.  When I increased the throttle to = 5300=20 rpm's in level flight, temps slowly started rising. I then noted the = EGT at=20 5300 rpm's. It was 1425.  Does this sound a little too = high?  If so,=20 my mixture settings may be a little lean at those rpm's.  Just = wondering=20 what others are seeing for EFT temps for around 5300 rpm's.  = Thanks in=20 advance for any and all replies.  Paul=20 Conner
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