X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com X-SpamCatcher-Score: 10 [X] Return-Path: Received: from sccrmhc15.comcast.net ([204.127.200.85] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.1.9) with ESMTP id 2064118 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Wed, 23 May 2007 20:28:47 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=204.127.200.85; envelope-from=wschertz@comcast.net Received: from wschertzpc (c-24-7-194-231.hsd1.il.comcast.net[24.7.194.231]) by comcast.net (sccrmhc15) with SMTP id <2007052400281001500pj946e>; Thu, 24 May 2007 00:28:10 +0000 Message-ID: <27F512C3D33E4171A286F9570271514C@WschertzPC> From: "Bill Schertz" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" Subject: First engine start Date: Wed, 23 May 2007 19:28:10 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_00EC_01C79D70.7F595F50" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Windows Mail 6.0.6000.16386 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.0.6000.16386 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_00EC_01C79D70.7F595F50 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Today I moved the KIS out of the hanger, tied it to the car, and = proceeded to try to start the engine. After a couple of minutes cranking to get oil pressure up, I engaged the = injectors and it fired up and RAN. Coolant temperature moved appropriately, indicating that I had flow = through the system, no coolant leaks, two small oil leaks (sensor, and = blank-off plate ). Didn't take it above 3000 rpm on this first run, and on shut-down I = forgot to save the Blue Mountain data to get the temperature data, etc. Engine was not optimally tuned, but it ran, will work on tuning next. Bill Schertz KIS Cruiser #4045 ------=_NextPart_000_00EC_01C79D70.7F595F50 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Today I moved the KIS out of the = hanger, tied it to=20 the car, and proceeded to try to start the engine.
 
After a couple of minutes cranking to = get oil=20 pressure up, I engaged the injectors and it fired up and = RAN.
 
Coolant temperature moved = appropriately, indicating=20 that I had flow through the system, no coolant leaks, two small oil = leaks=20 (sensor, and blank-off plate ).
 
Didn't take it above 3000 rpm on this = first run,=20 and on shut-down I forgot to save the Blue Mountain data to get the = temperature=20 data, etc.
 
Engine was not optimally tuned, but it = ran, will=20 work on tuning next.
 
Bill Schertz
KIS Cruiser=20 #4045
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