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Chris.
NOP is short for "Nope". :)
I forget what it really stands for, but it's not good. It means the EM2 isn't communicating properly with the EC2. Loose wire? Bad ground?
Not sure what the flashing rpm/nope means, but I'm sure it means something.
Oil temp/coolant temp - differing views here. I'd say keep both below 220 whenever possible. Maybe 230 for very short bursts (but I may be corrected here). Ideal is probably 180 - 195. On hot days I keep power usage to a minimum and can taxi gently and idle all day at 195 - 200. Once I do a runup it's hard to get the temp back down.
Idle speed - mine's about 800 rpm. Anything over 1100 is too much - you'll float on final and it'll push you down the runway. The IVO on full fine will help with that. With a fixed pitch 1000 - 1200 rpm will extend your ground roll considerably.
The temps you mention are well in range for ground running. You'll probably see higher than that on runups and taxi testing before you're done testing.
I have taken off with 200 temps oil & water on a hot day - I get to maybe 225 during climb to pattern height. Throttle back and cruise for a while and she's down to 190 by the end of the downwind, then you can start your climb out. Once you get a rotary hot, its hard to cool back down.
Hope this helps.
Now come on - DRIVE that bird around a bit!
John
Christopher Barber wrote:
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 <g>.
Thanks for the time and consideration. Y'all are making this process MUCH more doable.
All the best,
Chris!
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