X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from imf24aec.mail.bellsouth.net ([205.152.59.72] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.3c5) with ESMTP id 931880 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Tue, 03 May 2005 22:04:28 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=205.152.59.72; envelope-from=sqpilot@bellsouth.net Received: from paul ([216.78.114.20]) by imf24aec.mail.bellsouth.net (InterMail vM.5.01.06.11 201-253-122-130-111-20040605) with SMTP id <20050504020338.UCT2434.imf24aec.mail.bellsouth.net@paul> for ; Tue, 3 May 2005 22:03:38 -0400 Message-ID: <007c01c550d3$a19e39f0$14724ed8@paul> From: To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: EGT temps Date: Wed, 4 May 2005 13:03:51 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0079_01C550A9.B81CFDD0" 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 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0079_01C550A9.B81CFDD0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hi, Ed and thanks for the response. I have the stock cast iron manifold = (the smaller of the two sizes available). Then I have an 8 inch pipe = extending off that manifold. The EGT probe is in the firs inch of the = pipe, or 1 inch out from the cast iron manifld. Paul Conner ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Ed Anderson=20 To: Rotary motors in aircraft=20 Sent: Tuesday, May 03, 2005 8:55 PM Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: EGT temps 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_0079_01C550A9.B81CFDD0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Hi, Ed and thanks for the response. I = have the=20 stock cast iron manifold (the smaller of the two sizes available). Then = I have=20 an 8 inch pipe extending off that manifold. The EGT probe is in the firs = inch of=20 the pipe, or 1 inch out from the cast iron manifld.  Paul=20 Conner
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From:=20 Ed=20 Anderson
Sent: Tuesday, May 03, 2005 = 8:55 PM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: EGT = temps

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 -=20 close the ports, far from the ports?  Mine are approx 8" from the = 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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From:=20 sqpilot@bellsouth.net =
To: Rotary motors in = aircraft=20
Sent: Wednesday, May 04, 2005 = 1:37=20 PM
Subject: [FlyRotary] EGT = temps

Hi all...I flew the SQ2000 again. = Engine ran=20 great. Just flew around enjoying the thing.  After removing the = 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=20 don't have to keep focusing on temps all the time.  Cruising at = 4500=20 rpm's, the temps were very cool....stabilized at around 180 degrees = at 1500'=20 AGL. Temos on the ground were around 78.  When I increased the = throttle=20 to 5300 rpm's in level flight, temps slowly started rising. I then = noted the=20 EGT at 5300 rpm's. It was 1425.  Does this sound a little too=20 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=20 5300 rpm's.  Thanks in advance for any and all replies.  = Paul=20 Conner
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