X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from elasmtp-curtail.atl.sa.earthlink.net ([209.86.89.64] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.1.11) with ESMTP id 2240424 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Fri, 03 Aug 2007 13:20:56 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=209.86.89.64; envelope-from=CBarber@TexasAttorney.net Received: from [64.91.181.4] (helo=BLF) by elasmtp-curtail.atl.sa.earthlink.net with asmtp (Exim 4.34) id 1IH0p0-0004pa-Lk for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Fri, 03 Aug 2007 13:20:18 -0400 From: "Christopher Barber" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" Subject: RE: [FlyRotary] Re: Static RPM Date: Fri, 3 Aug 2007 12:20:21 -0600 Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_00EC_01C7D5C8.A92B4830" X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook IMO, Build 9.0.2416 (9.0.2910.0) X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.3138 Importance: Normal In-Reply-To: X-ELNK-Trace: 04a7e290e6af3b12d3631fa4f7b525ef239a348a220c2609c8f1f24080c3db52d917be3efe8543cd773bb16c9ad91485350badd9bab72f9c350badd9bab72f9c X-Originating-IP: 64.91.181.4 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_00EC_01C7D5C8.A92B4830 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit yes 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 -----Original Message----- From: Rotary motors in aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net]On Behalf Of Michael LaFleur Sent: Friday, August 03, 2007 10:42 AM To: Rotary motors in aircraft Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Static RPM Chris, Did you move those wires away from the coils yet? Mike LaFleur ----- Original Message ---- From: Christopher Barber To: Rotary motors in aircraft Sent: Thursday, August 2, 2007 10:52:59 PM Subject: [FlyRotary] Static RPM Ok, I know I have read about this somewhere, but not sure where or what I read means, but I finally ran my engine up to full power and was wondering what kind of numbers I should be seeing. Even though I had some intermentant wire issue (SUPRISE) in that as I got over about 4500 rpm the rpm would flash in the hundreds and then go to zero. When I throttled back to below 4500 ish, the reading came back. This happened a few times. However, later when I did it, the readings were better and I was able to run the rpm up to about 5500 rpm at full power on the Mistral Intake (so about 2534 rpm at the prop). It seem to reach full rpm at about 3/4 (to 4/5) of full throttle and then mostly stablized. Sounded smooth even though I am still running rich. It seems to run much better with the mixture at about 9 oclock and bogs as I bring it to the noon position. In auto tune it seems to be trying to lean but kinda slow and if I try to keep it at the 12 oclock position it seems too rich, so I think I will need to do some manual leaning and then go back to the autotune. I am idleing pretty smoothly at about 1000 rpm. Is this RPM range acceptable? Is this good; bad? What should I expect? I was nervous to run it up like this, but I just kept telling myself that I am not gonna be throwing a rod or blowing a jug . If you remember I do not have coolant temp reading right now, so I closely monitored the oil temp and kept the run short, but I was curious as to what I could run it up to. Thanks again. All the best, Chris ------=_NextPart_000_00EC_01C7D5C8.A92B4830 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

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Christopher Barber
Attorney and Counselor at = Law
5110=20 Bissonnet, No 418
Bellaire, Texas 77401

Serving the Needs of = Senior=20 Texans

281-464-LAWS (5297)
281-754-4168 = Fax
www.TexasAttorney.net=20

-----Original Message-----
From: Rotary motors in = aircraft=20 [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net]On Behalf Of Michael=20 LaFleur
Sent: Friday, August 03, 2007 10:42 AM
To: = Rotary=20 motors in aircraft
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Static=20 RPM

Chris,

Did=20 you move those wires away from the coils yet?

Mike = LaFleur

-----=20 Original Message ----
From: Christopher Barber=20 <CBarber@TexasAttorney.net>
To: Rotary motors in aircraft=20 <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
Sent: Thursday, August 2, 2007 = 10:52:59=20 PM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Static RPM

Ok, I know I have read about this = somewhere, but=20 not sure where or what I read means, but I finally ran my engine up to = full=20 power and was wondering what kind of numbers I should be = seeing.

Even though I had some intermentant = wire issue=20 (SUPRISE) in that as I got over about 4500 rpm the rpm = would flash in the=20 hundreds and then go to zero. When I throttled back to = below 4500=20 ish, the reading came back. This happened a few = times.

However, later when I did = it, the readings=20 were better and I was able to run the rpm up to about 5500 rpm at = full=20 power on the Mistral Intake (so about 2534 rpm at the prop). It = seem to=20 reach full rpm at about 3/4 (to 4/5) of full throttle and then mostly=20 stablized. Sounded smooth even though I am still running = rich. It=20 seems to run much better with the mixture at about 9 oclock and bogs = as I=20 bring it to the noon position. In auto tune it seems to be=20 trying to lean but kinda slow and if I try to keep it at the 12 = oclock=20 position it seems too rich, so I think I will need to do some = manual=20 leaning and then go back to the autotune. I am idleing pretty = smoothly=20 at about 1000 rpm.

Is this RPM range acceptable? = Is this good;=20 bad? What should I expect? I was nervous to run it up like = this, but=20 I just kept telling myself that I am not gonna be throwing a rod or = blowing a=20 jug <g>. If you remember I do not have coolant temp = reading right=20 now, so I closely monitored the oil temp and kept the run short, but I = was=20 curious as to what I could run it up to. Thanks = again.

All the best,

Chris

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