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Put
the IVO prop on and ran with it 'bout a week and half, or so, ago.
REALLY makes it seem like an airplane. Seems to be running better each day
as we diagnose and cure problems.
On
that note (and this is cross posted on canardaviation.com) is what oils are
recommended during break in. I searched the archive and could not get it
to respond, but I am all but certain we have discussed type of oil, how long to
use during break in and what oil to move to and when. Seems I recall dino
oil being used at first, drain, change filter/oil and run. After x number of
hours repeat a couple of times before moving to synthetic. If so, how long
on dino. How do you compare break-in road miles to hobbs hours? As
Dave stated, we have about 1.5 hours right now as we troubleshoot for smooth,
consistent and cool operation (gee, new tuning and keeping a new engine install
cool in a Houston summer while Tracy is out of town.......good timing
Chris)
All
the best,
Chris
Christopher Barber
Attorney and Counselor at Law
5110
Bissonnet, No 418
Bellaire, Texas 77401
Serving the Needs of Senior
Texans
281-464-LAWS (5297)
281-754-4168 Fax
www.TexasAttorney.net
Again, forget about tuning the engine until you
have the prop on!
I know you don't want to hear that, but I must have
wasted at least ten hours "tuning" the engine without prop (and that was the
hard way: soldering shut the holes in the carb jets, drilling a smaller size,
etc.)
Might as well get used to having that prop out there. Just make
sure the plane is tied down, etc.
Finn
Christopher Barber wrote:
Well, after a couple of hours of wire testing
(buzz testing etc) I was finally able to track down my sparkless
problem. Seems that when I first started my wiring I was short some of
my expensive aviation crimp connections and I used lower quality butt
connectors. Well, one of the cheap ones did not hold the wire in and
the two white/white&black CAS wires came out, thus no spark.
I have used very few of these cheaper connectors and have replaced most of
the few I have used........hadn't made it to these yet. Just one more
thing I am happy to discover on the ground.
Since I knew little if anything about wiring 6
months ago and now I feel pretty confortable, I am amazed at how different
the quality is on the cheaper and the the better conectors. I now even
know what to look for and have found some much better quality ones at local
hardware stores....even though the ones on the plane all came from aviation
specific vendors.
The engine still starts inconsistantly....one
time easy, then not starting at all until I hold my tounge juuuuust right,
or so it seems. It also seems to still be running rich. Which
is not suprising since I have not done anything to it since it was not
running. Now that it is running again though, I can start to actually
TUNE the beast.
Thanks for y'all's continued support, insight
and wisedom.
All the best,
Chris
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