X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from [129.116.87.143] (HELO MAIL01.austin.utexas.edu) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.0.6) with ESMTP id 932990 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Thu, 19 Jan 2006 13:32:14 -0500 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=129.116.87.143; envelope-from=mark.steitle@austin.utexas.edu X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft Exchange V6.5.7226.0 Content-class: urn:content-classes:message MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----_=_NextPart_001_01C61D26.8FAF90BA" Subject: RE: [FlyRotary] Re: EGR Ports Date: Thu, 19 Jan 2006 12:31:28 -0600 Message-ID: <87DBA06C9A5CB84B80439BA09D86E69E0378CDEE@MAIL01.austin.utexas.edu> X-MS-Has-Attach: X-MS-TNEF-Correlator: Thread-Topic: [FlyRotary] Re: EGR Ports Thread-Index: AcYdHp4E6bpgh1H/ToOqWPiXkcwMHAAB4LmA From: "Mark R Steitle" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------_=_NextPart_001_01C61D26.8FAF90BA Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Joe,=20 The only downside I'm aware of is from the proximity to the red-hot exhaust manifold. Its better to have them on the cold side of the engine. With that said, I used these ports for my primary injectors. I'll be installing a heat shield with a drain before first flight. =20 Mark S. =20 ________________________________ From: Rotary motors in aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of Joe Hull Sent: Thursday, January 19, 2006 11:30 AM To: Rotary motors in aircraft Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: EGR Ports =20 Ah - I didn't know. My engine came from Atkins with them plugged. =20 Hmmmm - since I've taken so much grief for only having 2 injectors in my setup - I wonder if I could put a couple more injectors in those holes? What's the downside of doing that? =20 Joe Hull Cozy Mk-IV #991 (preping for DAR inspection - details, details)=20 Redmond (Seattle), Washington =20 ________________________________ From: Rotary motors in aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of William Sent: Thursday, January 19, 2006 6:50 AM To: Rotary motors in aircraft Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: EGR Ports =20 Joe, Those are injector ports for the primary injectors. Bill Schertz KIS Cruiser # 4045 ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Joe Hull =20 To: Rotary motors in aircraft =20 Sent: Wednesday, January 18, 2006 7:04 PM Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: EGR Ports =20 Also, there are two of what I guess are EGR ports on the top side of the center housing. You've got tape over them in the pictures. Those can be plugged too. I've got a couple of aluminum slugs that fit down into them and then a plate on top using the bolt holes right above those ports to hold the plate down tight on the plugs. =20 Joe Hull Cozy Mk-IV #991 (preping for DAR inspection - details, details)=20 Redmond (Seattle), Washington =20 =09 ________________________________ From: Rotary motors in aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of William Sent: Wednesday, January 18, 2006 4:55 PM To: Rotary motors in aircraft Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: EGR Ports =20 Thanks Joe and Buly, I figured that should be enough, but thought it wise to check. Bill Schertz KIS Cruiser # 4045 ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Joe Hull =20 To: Rotary motors in aircraft =20 Sent: Wednesday, January 18, 2006 6:26 PM Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: EGR Ports =20 Same here, Bill. Intake manifold gasket covers the upper ones and exhaust plate & gasket cover the bottom ones. =20 Joe Hull Cozy Mk-IV #991 (preping for DAR inspection - details, details)=20 Redmond (Seattle), Washington =20 =09 ________________________________ From: Rotary motors in aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of Bulent Aliev Sent: Wednesday, January 18, 2006 4:18 PM To: Rotary motors in aircraft Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: EGR Ports =20 Bill, I have blocked all of them. The intake ones were blocked by may homemade gasket, and the exhaustones were blocked by the metal exhaust gaskets. =09 Bulent "Buly" Aliev http://tinyurl.com/dcy36 =20 =20 On Jan 18, 2006, at 6:52 PM, William wrote: =20 The attached three pictures have me pointing to some EGR ports, and where they seem to connect to a point near the intake manifold. Do these need to be blocked off other than that provided by the exhaust flange and the intake flange having no opening in those locations? If so, what do people use? Thanks, Bill Schertz KIS Cruiser # 4045 -- Homepage: http://www.flyrotary.com/ Archive and UnSub: http://mail.lancaironline.net/lists/flyrotary/ =20 ------_=_NextPart_001_01C61D26.8FAF90BA Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Joe,

The only downside I’m aware = of is from the proximity to the red-hot exhaust manifold.  Its better to = have them on the cold side of the engine.  With that said, I used these ports = for my primary injectors.  I’ll be installing a heat shield with a drain = before first flight.

 

Mark = S.

 

From: = Rotary motors in aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of Joe Hull
Sent: Thursday, January = 19, 2006 11:30 AM
To: Rotary motors in aircraft
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: = EGR Ports

 

Ah – I didn’t know. My = engine came from Atkins with them plugged. 

Hmmmm – since I’ve = taken so much grief for only having 2 injectors in my setup – I wonder if I = could put a couple more injectors in those holes? What’s the downside of = doing that?

 

Joe = Hull

Cozy Mk-IV #991 (preping for DAR = inspection - details, details)

Redmond (Seattle), Washington

 

From: = Rotary motors in aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of William
Sent: Thursday, January = 19, 2006 6:50 AM
To: Rotary motors in aircraft
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: = EGR Ports

 

Joe, Those are injector ports for the primary = injectors.

Bill Schertz
KIS Cruiser # 4045

----- Original Message ----- =

From: Joe = Hull

Sent: = Wednesday, January 18, 2006 7:04 PM

Subject: = [FlyRotary] Re: EGR Ports

 

Also, there are two of what I guess = are EGR ports on the top side of the center housing. You’ve got tape = over them in the pictures. Those can be plugged too. I’ve got a couple = of aluminum slugs that fit down into them and then a plate on top using the = bolt holes right above those ports to hold the plate down tight on the = plugs.

 

Joe = Hull

Cozy Mk-IV #991 (preping for DAR = inspection - details, details)

Redmond (Seattle), Washington

 

From: = Rotary motors in aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of William
Sent: Wednesday, January = 18, 2006 4:55 PM
To: Rotary motors in aircraft
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: = EGR Ports

 

Thanks Joe and Buly, I figured that should be enough, = but thought it wise to check.

Bill Schertz
KIS Cruiser # 4045

----- Original Message ----- =

From: Joe = Hull

Sent: = Wednesday, January 18, 2006 6:26 PM

Subject: = [FlyRotary] Re: EGR Ports

 

Same here, Bill.  Intake = manifold gasket covers the upper ones and exhaust plate & gasket cover the = bottom ones.

 

Joe = Hull

Cozy Mk-IV #991 (preping for DAR = inspection - details, details)

Redmond (Seattle), Washington

 

From: = Rotary motors in aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of Bulent Aliev
Sent: Wednesday, January = 18, 2006 4:18 PM
To: Rotary motors in aircraft
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: = EGR Ports

 

Bill, I have blocked all of them. The intake ones were blocked = by may homemade gasket, and the exhaustones were blocked by the metal exhaust = gaskets.

Bulent "Buly" Aliev

 

 

On Jan 18, 2006, at 6:52 PM, William = wrote:

 

The attached three pictures have me pointing to some = EGR ports, and where they seem to connect to a point near the intake = manifold. Do these need to be blocked off other than that provided by the exhaust = flange and the intake flange having no opening in those locations? If so, what do = people use?

Thanks,

Bill Schertz
KIS Cruiser # 4045

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