Mailing List flyrotary@lancaironline.net Message #37323
From: Bulent Aliev <atlasyts@bellsouth.net>
Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] First engine start
Date: Wed, 23 May 2007 21:42:15 -0400
To: Rotary motors in aircraft <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>

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
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