Return-Path: Received: from smtp013.mail.yahoo.com ([216.136.173.57] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.0) with SMTP id 814439 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Fri, 04 Nov 2005 05:54:51 -0500 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=216.136.173.57; envelope-from=prvt_pilot@yahoo.com Received: (qmail 5086 invoked from network); 4 Nov 2005 10:54:05 -0000 DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; q=dns; c=nofws; s=s1024; d=yahoo.com; h=Received:Reply-To:From:To:Subject:Date:Message-ID:MIME-Version:Content-Type:X-Priority:X-MSMail-Priority:X-Mailer:Importance:X-MimeOLE:In-Reply-To; b=SCc/vt8sIkbWGGAE0uZEdFphNv9nVJZtojad/O0mj8BH1rOh7/9tXFiD+K0C3fgw6q7RTUSJSzxplbW9SQjGtbMK6etL895axQx6KSFG0WFPXPYsClAiuliPpN8HBKxcxrCkNAZwVDv/dlkuLsavfvBbPsP8unrQTVPhbSSBRTY= ; Received: from unknown (HELO stevehome) (Prvt?Pilot@71.52.226.60 with login) by smtp013.mail.yahoo.com with SMTP; 4 Nov 2005 10:54:04 -0000 Reply-To: From: "Steve Brooks" To: "'Rotary motors in aircraft'" Subject: RE: [FlyRotary] Re: Another Run - with Questions Date: Fri, 4 Nov 2005 05:58:04 -0500 Message-ID: <008901c5e12e$a226e390$6400a8c0@workgroup.com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_008A_01C5E104.B9526230" X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook CWS, Build 9.0.6604 (9.0.2911.0) Importance: Normal X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1506 In-Reply-To: This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_008A_01C5E104.B9526230 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Joe, Does your controller have a software timing adjustment ?? I know that with the EC2, you can change the timing from the panel. I didn't have to change the timing on mine, but I know that you can. Perhaps you controller has a similar feature. Steve Brooks -----Original Message----- From: Rotary motors in aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net]On Behalf Of Joe Hull Sent: Friday, November 04, 2005 1:39 AM To: Rotary motors in aircraft Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Another Run - with Questions This is not nice guys! Everybody is telling Joe that he is too retarded :) Buly Hey - I resemble that remark! I only had a few minutes to run out and throw a timing light on it tonight and, yes, I am way retarded - oh, and so's the engine timing. But I'm in a bit of a quandary. I set TDC on the flywheel as Lynn described and it looked so perfect. But the timing light is showing it firing at 40+Deg. ATDC and when I turn the Crank Angle sensor as far as it will go trying to advance it I can only get up to about 20Deg ATDC. The engine, however, sounds MUCH, MUCH better as I advance the timing - although that may also be because I pickup about 100RPM when I do that. Oh, and the little red and yellow dots on the main pulley seem to be correlating with the flywheel marks at this point. Now, I am supposed to put the timing light on the #1 Leading plug lead, right? That's what my Mazda manual says. I guess I'll have to see if I can re-position my Crank Angle sensor this weekend and see what happens when I can advance it further. The MicroTech setup manual says to set the idle timing to 5Deg ATDC - it also says that is the yellow mark on the pulley). Joe Hull (loving the smell of exhaust in the my hair, my clothes, my skin.) Redmond (Seattle), Washington Cozy MkIV #991 (working on Engine & Electrical & Finishing) http://www.maddyhome.com/canardpages/pages/JoeHull/index.html ------=_NextPart_000_008A_01C5E104.B9526230 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Joe,

Does=20 your controller have a software timing adjustment ?? I know that with = the EC2,=20 you can change the timing from the panel. I didn't have to change = the=20 timing on mine, but I know that you can. Perhaps you controller has a = similar=20 feature.

Steve=20 Brooks

-----Original Message-----
From: Rotary motors in = aircraft=20 [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net]On Behalf Of Joe=20 Hull
Sent: Friday, November 04, 2005 1:39 AM
To: = Rotary=20 motors in aircraft
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Another Run - = with=20 Questions

This is not nice guys! Everybody is telling = Joe that=20 he is too retarded :)

Buly

Hey – = I resemble that=20 remark!

I only had = a few=20 minutes to run out and throw a timing light on it tonight and, yes, I = am way=20 retarded – oh, and so’s the = engine=20 timing.

But = I’m in a bit of a=20 quandary. I set TDC on = the=20 flywheel as Lynn described and it looked so perfect. But the timing = light is=20 showing it firing at 40+Deg. ATDC and when I turn the Crank Angle = sensor as=20 far as it will go trying to advance it I can only get up to about = 20Deg ATDC.=20 The engine, however, sounds MUCH, MUCH better as I advance the timing = –=20 although that may also be because I pickup about 100RPM when I do = that. =

Oh, and the = little=20 red and yellow dots on the main pulley seem to be correlating with the = flywheel marks at this point.

Now, I am = supposed to=20 put the timing light on the #1 Leading plug lead, right? That’s = what my Mazda=20 manual says.

I guess = I’ll have to=20 see if I can re-position my Crank Angle sensor this weekend and see = what=20 happens when I can advance it further.

The MicroTech setup manual says to set the idle = timing to 5Deg=20 ATDC – it also says that is the yellow mark on the=20 pulley).

Joe=20 Hull (loving the smell of exhaust in the my hair, my clothes, my=20 skin…)

Redmond=20 (Seattle), Washington

Cozy=20 MkIV #991 (working on Engine & Electrical &=20 Finishing)

http://www.maddyhome.com/canardpages/pages/JoeHull/index.html

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