Return-Path: Received: from [216.211.128.10] (HELO mail-in04.adhost.com) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.0) with ESMTP id 814661 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Fri, 04 Nov 2005 10:37:36 -0500 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=216.211.128.10; envelope-from=joeh@PilgrimTech.com Received: from pilgrim9 (tide40.microsoft.com [131.107.0.83]) by mail-in04.adhost.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 81F86BA7F9 for ; Fri, 4 Nov 2005 07:36:49 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from joeh@PilgrimTech.com) Reply-To: From: "Joe Hull" To: "'Rotary motors in aircraft'" Subject: RE: [FlyRotary] Re: Another Run - with Questions Date: Fri, 4 Nov 2005 07:36:48 -0800 Organization: Pilgrim Technologies Message-ID: <002e01c5e155$926af500$c6a0389d@redmond.corp.microsoft.com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_002F_01C5E112.8447B500" X-Mailer: Microsoft Office Outlook 11 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.2180 Thread-Index: AcXhRF8hgay7kB8QRQKcecwELkwSDQAEKY4w In-Reply-To: This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_002F_01C5E112.8447B500 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit The MicroTech setup manual says to set the idle timing to 5Deg ATDC - it also says that is the yellow mark on the pulley). They're probably right :-) At some point, you'll want to verify that the MicroTech is advancing the timing properly at higher rpms, but if the only timing adjustment they gave was at idle, then I'd bet a few beers it's going to be right everywhere. Rusty (XL pulling farther into the lead) Yep, MicroTech has a "Timing Lock" feature that you turn on when you are setting up the 5Deg ATDC so it doesn't mess with any advance/retard while you're manually setting the timing. Then, of course, they tell you to turn off the "lock" and rev the engine to confirm advance is taking place. So, that's what I'll do. Joe Hull Redmond (Seattle), Washington Cozy MkIV #991 (working on Engine & Electrical & Finishing) http://www.maddyhome.com/canardpages/pages/JoeHull/index.html ------=_NextPart_000_002F_01C5E112.8447B500 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message

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

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They're probably right :-)  At some point, you'll want to verify that = the MicroTech is advancing the timing properly at = higher rpms, but if the only timing adjustment they gave was at idle, then I'd bet a few beers it's going to be = right everywhere.    

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Rusty (XL pulling farther into the = lead) 

 

Yep, MicroTech has a “Timing Lock” feature that you turn on when you are = setting up the 5Deg ATDC so it doesn’t mess with any advance/retard while = you’re manually setting the timing.  = Then, of course, they tell you to turn off the “lock” and rev the = engine to confirm advance is taking place.  So, that’s what I’ll do.

 

Joe = Hull

Redmond (Seattle), Washington

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

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

 

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