X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from fed1rmmtao101.cox.net ([68.230.241.45] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.1.9) with ESMTP id 2075095 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Wed, 30 May 2007 13:14:51 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=68.230.241.45; envelope-from=alventures@cox.net Received: from fed1rmimpo01.cox.net ([70.169.32.71]) by fed1rmmtao101.cox.net (InterMail vM.7.05.02.00 201-2174-114-20060621) with ESMTP id <20070530171411.RBSV13995.fed1rmmtao101.cox.net@fed1rmimpo01.cox.net> for ; Wed, 30 May 2007 13:14:11 -0400 Received: from BigAl ([72.192.132.90]) by fed1rmimpo01.cox.net with bizsmtp id 5VEC1X0041xAn3c0000000; Wed, 30 May 2007 13:14:12 -0400 From: "Al Gietzen" To: "'Rotary motors in aircraft'" Subject: RE: [FlyRotary] Re: First Start... Well... Not Quite.. Date: Wed, 30 May 2007 10:15:01 -0800 Message-ID: <000001c7a2e6$707e9470$6400a8c0@BigAl> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0001_01C7A2A3.625DC570" X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook, Build 10.0.6626 Importance: Normal In-Reply-To: X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.3028 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0001_01C7A2A3.625DC570 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: First Start... Well... Not Quite.. =20 I was wondering about the fuel return too, not as to why we are not = getting a start, but more in general since the Mistral intake has a pin hole at = the end of the fuel rail as it enters the return hose. =20 The return line is the same size as the inlet lines.....fitted for a AN = 6 connection (can't think what makes the hose) =20 Chris Don't crank more than about 3-4 seconds with cold start switch on. Could flood it. =20 =20 I have -6 feed line and return line, with two of Tracy's pumps. One = pump gives 40 psi (engine off), and two pumps give 42-43. =20 Seems like it would be a good idea to have the EM2 installed and = operational before attempting engine run. It could give you some useful/necessary information. =20 As mentioned a week or so ago, the temp sensor for Controller A can = easily be replaced with a fixed resistor. Remove the connector plug, and = measure the resistance between pin 11 and pin31 on the unit. It will either be about 3 kOhm or about 10 kOhm. Connect in that size resistor in place = of temp sender. =20 Good luck, =20 Al ------=_NextPart_000_0001_01C7A2A3.625DC570 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message

Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: First Start... Well... Not Quite..

 

I was wondering = about the fuel return too, not as to why we are not getting a start, but more in = general since the Mistral intake has a pin hole at the end of the fuel rail as = it enters the return hose.

 

The return line = is the same size as the inlet lines.....fitted for a AN 6 connection (can't = think what makes the hose)

 

Chris

Don’t crank more than about = 3-4 seconds with cold start switch on. Could flood it.  =

 

I have -6 feed line and return = line, with two of Tracy’s pumps.  One pump gives 40 psi (engine off), = and two pumps give 42-43.

 

Seems like it would be a good = idea to have the EM2 installed and operational before attempting engine = run.  It could give you some useful/necessary information.

 

As mentioned a week or so ago, = the temp sensor for Controller A can easily be replaced with a fixed resistor. =  Remove the connector plug, and measure the resistance between pin 11 and pin31 = on the unit.  It will either be about 3 kOhm or about 10 kOhm.  = Connect in that size resistor in place of temp sender.

 

Good luck,

 

Al

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