X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com X-SpamCatcher-Score: 2 [X] Return-Path: Received: from ms-smtp-01.southeast.rr.com ([24.25.9.100] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.1.9) with ESMTP id 2064133 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Wed, 23 May 2007 20:58:16 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=24.25.9.100; envelope-from=eanderson@carolina.rr.com Received: from edward2 (cpe-024-074-103-061.carolina.res.rr.com [24.74.103.61]) by ms-smtp-01.southeast.rr.com (8.13.6/8.13.6) with SMTP id l4O0vSuU027566 for ; Wed, 23 May 2007 20:57:28 -0400 (EDT) Message-ID: <002201c79d9e$c5ea51d0$2402a8c0@edward2> From: "Ed Anderson" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] First engine start Date: Wed, 23 May 2007 20:59:24 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_001F_01C79D7D.3E82F0B0" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.3028 X-MIMEOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.3028 X-Virus-Scanned: Symantec AntiVirus Scan Engine This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_001F_01C79D7D.3E82F0B0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hey! Way to go, Bill! Its been a while coming, and given your meticulous workmanship and = attention to detail, I was starting to despair I would live long enough = to get to this point {:>). =20 I find that the 3000 rpm point switching between the two EC2 maps took a = little bit of tuning to get it to transition smoothly, so you might be = ready for some unsteady operation around that point. But, I am highly disappointed that you have data recording capability = and fail to do so on your first run {:>), yes, I'm poking at you, Bill. = Great day, looking forward to hearing about more runs. Ed ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Bill Schertz=20 To: Rotary motors in aircraft=20 Sent: Wednesday, May 23, 2007 8:28 PM Subject: [FlyRotary] First engine start 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_001F_01C79D7D.3E82F0B0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Hey! Way to go, Bill!
 
Its been a while coming, and given your = meticulous=20 workmanship and attention to detail, I was starting to despair I would = live long=20 enough to get to this point {:>). 
 
I find that the 3000 rpm point switching between = the two=20 EC2 maps took a little bit of tuning to get it to transition smoothly, = so you=20 might be ready for some unsteady operation around that = point.
 
But, I am highly disappointed that you have data = recording=20 capability and fail to do so on your first run {:>),  yes, I'm = poking at=20 you, Bill.
 
Great day, looking forward to hearing about more = runs.
 
Ed
 
 
----- Original Message -----
From:=20 Bill=20 Schertz
Sent: Wednesday, May 23, 2007 = 8:28=20 PM
Subject: [FlyRotary] First = engine=20 start

Today I moved the KIS out of the = hanger, tied it=20 to 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,=20 indicating that I had flow through the system, no coolant leaks, two = small oil=20 leaks (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=20 temperature 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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