X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com X-SpamCatcher-Score: 10 [X] Return-Path: Received: from alnrmhc13.comcast.net ([206.18.177.53] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.1.9) with ESMTP id 2064170 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Wed, 23 May 2007 21:07:35 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=206.18.177.53; envelope-from=wschertz@comcast.net Received: from wschertzpc (c-24-7-194-231.hsd1.il.comcast.net[24.7.194.231]) by comcast.net (alnrmhc13) with SMTP id <20070524010658b1300in43qe>; Thu, 24 May 2007 01:06:58 +0000 Message-ID: <75B3A676593A49A6A7B116FA6610ABB1@WschertzPC> From: "Bill Schertz" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: In-Reply-To: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: First engine start Date: Wed, 23 May 2007 20:06:56 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0009_01C79D75.EA3F2610" 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_0009_01C79D75.EA3F2610 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Thanks Ed, I was disappointed that I didn't capture the data too, I measure T into the rads and Tout, delta t and deltaP on the air, plus = some other things. Next time ---=20 bill ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Ed Anderson=20 To: Rotary motors in aircraft=20 Sent: Wednesday, May 23, 2007 7:59 PM Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: First engine start 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_0009_01C79D75.EA3F2610 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Thanks Ed, I was disappointed that I = didn't capture=20 the data too,
 
I measure T into the rads and Tout, = delta t and=20 deltaP on the air, plus some other things.
 
Next time ---
 
bill
----- Original Message -----
From:=20 Ed=20 Anderson
Sent: Wednesday, May 23, 2007 = 7:59=20 PM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: First = engine=20 start

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=20 long 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=20 recording capability and fail to do so on your first run = {:>),  yes,=20 I'm poking at you, Bill.
 
Great day, looking forward to hearing about = more=20 runs.
 
Ed
 
 
----- Original Message -----
From:=20 Bill=20 Schertz
To: Rotary motors in = aircraft=20
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=20 it 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=20 oil leaks (sensor, and blank-off plate ).
 
Didn't take it above 3000 rpm on = this first=20 run, 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,=20 will work on tuning next.
 
Bill Schertz
KIS Cruiser=20 #4045
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