X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from elasmtp-masked.atl.sa.earthlink.net ([209.86.89.68] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.1.10) with ESMTP id 2176535 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Fri, 13 Jul 2007 22:38:23 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=209.86.89.68; envelope-from=CBarber@TexasAttorney.net Received: from [24.238.208.71] (helo=userte4ok6qti7) by elasmtp-masked.atl.sa.earthlink.net with asmtp (Exim 4.34) id 1I9XVx-0004Se-Rp for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Fri, 13 Jul 2007 22:37:46 -0400 Message-ID: <00d801c7c5c0$0d3f6680$0401a8c0@userte4ok6qti7> From: "Christopher Barber" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" Subject: EM2 NOP flashing w/RPM and a couple of other questions Date: Fri, 13 Jul 2007 21:38:19 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_00D5_01C7C596.21D3BF80" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1807 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1896 X-ELNK-Trace: 04a7e290e6af3b12d3631fa4f7b525ef239a348a220c2609a35c51266823237a287d8e7fd97d2816666fa475841a1c7a350badd9bab72f9c350badd9bab72f9c X-Originating-IP: 24.238.208.71 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_00D5_01C7C596.21D3BF80 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Ok, the engine IS running and seems to be running better each time. I = want to do the autotune process, however, even tough the engine is = running, the EM2 is flashing between NOP and the engine RPM. It flashes = between the two while the engine runs. What is this telling me? What = does NOP stand for anyway. I must keep reading over it in the manuals. = Also, when I start the autotune process, NOP is displayed on the program = screen. Also, I have misplaced my books from Tracy (the Rotary Coversion Guide & = the Mazda Papers). Could y'all point me to a link and/or provide some = basic engine parameter guidlines such as what is the desired oil temp = and water temp, preferred idle speed etc? My oil temp seems to be = holding around 190 F and my water was going up past 210. I added an = electric fan over the heat exchanger/radiator which help it get there = slower. Now, to be fair to my system, this was on a very hot ramp, in a = 100 degree Houston summer in bright sun. A bit later it clouded up and = the temp went up much slower and was holding at about 190 to 200 ish = before I shut down to do other stuff.....well, actually, go home and eat = the steak Jana made for me . Thanks for the time and consideration. Y'all are making this process = MUCH more doable. All the best, Chris ------=_NextPart_000_00D5_01C7C596.21D3BF80 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Ok, the engine IS running and seems to = be running=20 better each time. I want to do the autotune process, however, even = tough=20 the engine is running, the EM2 is flashing between NOP and the engine = RPM. =20 It flashes between the two while the engine runs. What is this = telling=20 me? What does NOP stand for anyway. I must keep reading over = it in=20 the manuals. Also, when I start the autotune process, NOP is = displayed on=20 the program screen.

Also, I have misplaced my books from = Tracy (the=20 Rotary Coversion Guide & the Mazda Papers). Could y'all point = me to a=20 link and/or provide some basic engine parameter guidlines such as what = is the=20 desired oil temp and water temp, preferred idle speed etc? My oil = temp=20 seems to be holding around 190 F and my water was going up past = 210. I=20 added an electric fan over the heat exchanger/radiator which help it get = there=20 slower. Now, to be fair to my system, this was on a very hot ramp, = in a=20 100 degree Houston summer in bright sun. A bit later it clouded up = and the=20 temp went up much slower and was holding at about 190 to 200 ish before = I shut=20 down to do other stuff.....well, actually, go home and eat the steak = Jana made=20 for me <g>.

Thanks for the time and = consideration. Y'all=20 are making this process MUCH more doable.

All the best,

Chris

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