X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com X-SpamCatcher-Score: 2 [X] Return-Path: Received: from imf18aec.mail.bellsouth.net ([205.152.59.66] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.1.9) with ESMTP id 2064209 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Wed, 23 May 2007 21:42:36 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=205.152.59.66; envelope-from=atlasyts@bellsouth.net Received: from ibm61aec.bellsouth.net ([65.2.251.9]) by imf18aec.mail.bellsouth.net with ESMTP id <20070524014155.JPUT5842.imf18aec.mail.bellsouth.net@ibm61aec.bellsouth.net> for ; Wed, 23 May 2007 21:41:55 -0400 Received: from [192.168.0.50] (really [65.2.251.9]) by ibm61aec.bellsouth.net with ESMTP id <20070524014154.ZWOR25479.ibm61aec.bellsouth.net@[192.168.0.50]> for ; Wed, 23 May 2007 21:41:54 -0400 Mime-Version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v752.2) In-Reply-To: References: Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; delsp=yes; format=flowed Message-Id: Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit From: Bulent Aliev Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] First engine start Date: Wed, 23 May 2007 21:42:15 -0400 To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.752.2) On May 23, 2007, at 8:28 PM, Bill Schertz wrote: > 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 > Congratulations Bill! I have been waiting to hear news about your project. Looking forward to the progress reports. Buly