Mailing List flyrotary@lancaironline.net Message #37314
From: Bill Schertz <wschertz@comcast.net>
Subject: First engine start
Date: Wed, 23 May 2007 19:28:10 -0500
To: Rotary motors in aircraft <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
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
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