X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from QMTA07.emeryville.ca.mail.comcast.net ([76.96.30.64] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.2c4) with ESMTP id 2640794 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Fri, 11 Jan 2008 09:49:04 -0500 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=76.96.30.64; envelope-from=cbarber@texasattorney.net Received: from OMTA14.emeryville.ca.mail.comcast.net ([76.96.30.60]) by QMTA07.emeryville.ca.mail.comcast.net with comcast id boSU1Y0071HpZEs0A0Gm00; Fri, 11 Jan 2008 14:48:25 +0000 Received: from BLF ([98.200.104.55]) by OMTA14.emeryville.ca.mail.comcast.net with comcast id bqnq1Y0011Bjm5N8a00000; Fri, 11 Jan 2008 14:47:57 +0000 X-Authority-Analysis: v=1.0 c=1 a=glYVDZ00AAAA:8 a=7g1VtSJxAAAA:8 a=Ia-xEzejAAAA:8 a=sxIhksLlmUBDc5xayEkA:9 a=-BGbulgKv2NMyDwbzdoA:7 a=gkOTLMmvwMneqaJYv_0T2AyX6_gA:4 a=G7CYX8DyKIIA:10 a=Iz_gAoqlc3gA:10 a=EzXvWhQp4_cA:10 a=XCwpvLtFMdsA:10 a=_LjPW-5jEt8A:10 a=8UL1S1SzPDgA:10 a=nc3uFNjMRmWqYNrPGVwA:9 a=iHGOU0yoESUFodz0LhMA:7 a=vvstvyxMbTQpZ_-f1mMj4NSK7HgA:4 a=AfD3MYMu9mQA:10 From: "Christopher Barber" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" Subject: RE: [FlyRotary] Re: EM2 question...again Date: Fri, 11 Jan 2008 08:50:25 -0600 Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_02A4_01C8542F.024B6230" 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 V6.00.2900.3198 In-Reply-To: Importance: Normal This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_02A4_01C8542F.024B6230 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Tracy, I tested the unit per your instructions and got a return of just over 2 volts and the monitor still reads zero. I will be shipping it to you later today as this is certainly beyond my ability or I just broke the dang thing (gee, I thought I was being super careful). I will also be sending my PCM. As mentioned months ago, it is firing the injectors when in mode 0 or 1 when the prime function is hit or the d-sub connection is moved. You (through Laura) told me to send it in when I had a chance....should have done it then . I have plenty to do on the project while I wait......just now as much fun as working on the engine. I will include my billing info in the box. Thanks. All the best, Chris Christopher Barber Attorney and Counselor at Law 5116 Bissonnet, No 418 Bellaire, Texas 77401 Serving the Needs of Senior Texans through Planning with Purpose 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 Tracy Crook Sent: Thursday, January 10, 2008 9:42 AM To: Rotary motors in aircraft Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: EM2 question...again Good luck with the dating, guess you were too occupied to answer my legal question :>) I don't recall the previous EM2 suggestions but the tests are pretty simple, take only a minute or two and are usually definitive. Try this: With EM2 turned on, Measure the voltage at the sensor. It should read about 2 volts at room temp. If it is zero, you have an open connection to the EM2 or it is wired to the wrong pin or is the wire is shorted to ground (check with ohm meter). If it reads about 5 volts, you have an open ground on the sensor (use that meter again) or a bad sensor. If it does read about 2 volts and you still read 0, the EM2 is way out of calibration or is broken. Tracy On Jan 10, 2008 10:24 AM, Christopher Barber wrote: Due to a break-up and entering the dating world again I have not been as focused on my project as of late :-). However, I have been back in the hangar again now that my schedule has somewhat normalized. I am having a problem, still, with my EM2. The coolant temp and oil temp is reading "zero" (0). I have checked the wires, re-wired the connections and tried them on different sensors all to no avail. This is really slowing down my engine development as, even though I can run my engine, I hesitate running it for more than a couple of minutes without this info for fear of over heating and causing harm. I did buy an external infrared gage to help, but still does not solve the problem. I did mess with the calibration feature on coolant temp with now success. I have now re-set those variables to the numbers listed in the RWS EM2 manual. I still have the zero's staring at me stubbornly. There is not change from zero regardless of the temps. The suggestions that were made this summer were tried, but feel free to RE-suggest to bring my memory back on-line. I am becoming annoyed.....both at the systems and my inability to figure it out. Y'all's help is appreciated. All the best, Chris Christopher Barber Attorney and Counselor at Law 5116 Bissonnet, No 418 Bellaire, Texas 77401 Serving the Needs of Senior Texans through Planning with Purpose 281-464-LAWS (5297) 281-754-4168 Fax www.TexasAttorney.net -- Homepage: http://www.flyrotary.com/ Archive and UnSub: http://mail.lancaironline.net:81/lists/flyrotary/List.html ------=_NextPart_000_02A4_01C8542F.024B6230 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Tracy,
 
I=20 tested the unit per your instructions and got a return of just over 2 = volts and=20 the monitor still reads zero.  I will be shipping it to you later = today as=20 this is certainly beyond my ability or I just broke the dang thing (gee, = I=20 thought I was being super careful).  I will also be sending my = PCM. =20 As mentioned months ago, it is firing the injectors when in mode 0 or 1 = when the=20 prime function is hit or the d-sub connection is moved.  You = (through=20 Laura) told me to send it in when I had a chance....should have done it = then=20 <g>.  I have plenty to do on the project while I = wait......just now=20 as much fun as working on the engine.
 
I will=20 include my billing info in the box.  Thanks.
 
All=20 the best,
 
Chris
 

Christopher Barber
Attorney and Counselor at = Law
5116=20 Bissonnet, No 418
Bellaire, Texas 77401

Serving the Needs of = Senior=20 Texans through
Planning with Purpose

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

-----Original Message-----
From: Rotary motors in = aircraft=20 [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net]On Behalf Of Tracy=20 Crook
Sent: Thursday, January 10, 2008 9:42 AM
To: = Rotary=20 motors in aircraft
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: EM2=20 question...again

Good luck with the dating, guess you were too occupied to answer = my legal=20 question :>)

I don't recall the previous EM2 suggestions but the tests are = pretty=20 simple, take only a minute or two and are usually = definitive.
 
Try this:
 
With EM2 turned on, Measure the voltage at the = sensor.  It=20 should read about 2 volts at room temp.  If it is zero, you have = an open=20 connection to the EM2 or it is wired to the wrong pin or is the wire = is=20 shorted to ground (check with ohm meter).  If it reads about 5 = volts, you=20 have an open ground on the sensor (use that meter = again) or a bad=20 sensor.
 
If it does read about 2 volts and you still read 0, the = EM2 is=20 way out of calibration or is broken.
 
Tracy 
 
On Jan 10, 2008 10:24 AM, Christopher Barber = <CBarber@texasattorney.net&g= t;=20 wrote:
Due=20 to a break-up and entering the dating world again I have not been=20 as
focused on my project as of late :-).  However, I have = been back=20 in the
hangar again now that my schedule has somewhat=20 normalized.

I am having a problem, still, with my EM2. =  The=20 coolant temp and  oil temp
is reading "zero" (0).  I = have=20 checked the wires, re-wired the connections
and tried them on = different=20 sensors all to no avail.

This is really slowing down my = engine=20 development as, even though I can run
my engine, I hesitate = running it=20 for more than a couple of minutes without
this info for fear of = over=20 heating and causing harm.  I did buy an external
infrared = gage to=20 help, but still does not solve the problem.

I did mess with = the=20 calibration feature on coolant temp with now success.  I =
have now=20 re-set those variables to the numbers listed in the RWS EM2 = manual.
I=20 still have the zero's staring at me stubbornly.  There is not = change=20 from
zero regardless of the temps.

The suggestions that = were made=20 this summer were tried, but feel free to
RE-suggest to bring my = memory=20 back on-line.  I am becoming annoyed.....both
at the systems = and my=20 inability to figure it out. Y'all's help = is
appreciated.

All the=20 best,

Chris


Christopher Barber
Attorney and = Counselor=20 at Law
5116 Bissonnet, No 418
Bellaire, Texas = 77401

Serving the=20 Needs of Senior Texans through
Planning with = Purpose

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



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