X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from imo-m14.mx.aol.com ([64.12.138.204] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.2.6) with ESMTP id 3073458 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Tue, 12 Aug 2008 15:02:42 -0400 Received: from BMears9413@aol.com by imo-m14.mx.aol.com (mail_out_v38_r10.8.) id q.bff.42bea4b5 (37131) for ; Tue, 12 Aug 2008 15:02:35 -0400 (EDT) Received: from smtprly-da01.mx.aol.com (smtprly-da01.mx.aol.com [205.188.249.144]) by cia-ma02.mx.aol.com (v121_r2.11) with ESMTP id MAILCIAMA025-910b48a1de4b29f; Tue, 12 Aug 2008 15:02:35 -0400 Received: from MBLK-M35 (mblk-m35.mblk.aol.com [64.12.136.79]) by smtprly-da01.mx.aol.com (v121_r2.12) with ESMTP id MAILSMTPRLYDA018-5bb148a1de4725e; Tue, 12 Aug 2008 15:02:31 -0400 References: To: flyrotary@lancaironline.net Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: Of topic (a little) no power in RX7 Date: Tue, 12 Aug 2008 15:02:30 -0400 X-AOL-IP: 65.182.71.8 In-Reply-To: X-MB-Message-Source: WebUI MIME-Version: 1.0 From: bmears9413@aol.com X-MB-Message-Type: User Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="--------MB_8CACAC51AFDA6F3_1200_8F3_MBLK-M35.sysops.aol.com" X-Mailer: AOL Webmail 38265-STANDARD Received: from 65.182.71.8 by MBLK-M35.sysops.aol.com (64.12.136.79) with HTTP (WebMailUI); Tue, 12 Aug 2008 15:02:30 -0400 Message-Id: <8CACAC51AF1BB4F-1200-465@MBLK-M35.sysops.aol.com> X-Spam-Flag: NO ----------MB_8CACAC51AFDA6F3_1200_8F3_MBLK-M35.sysops.aol.com Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Those things were geared pretty tall trying to get some fuel mileage out of them. They would run faster in?4th that they would in 5th. They wont anywhere near a RX8.....may just be all its got. I jsut got my 74 REPU running and was disapointed with its performance. Seemed like back in 1974 they were a bad ass. but compared to a 1600cc piston engine, it was a bad ass. I was thinking more like RX8 power. But it was only rated at 125 Hp I think back then....a RX8 is 235. What should I expect???? Bob Mears -----Original Message----- From: Patrick Panzera To: Rotary motors in aircraft Sent: Tue, 12 Aug 2008 1:52 pm Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Of topic (a little) no power in RX7 > Patrick, it sounds like your exhaust catalytic converter is choking things > off. JohnD It sounds like a good place to start looking for sure. We had it smogged yesterday (we live in CA) and everything came out fine. Pat > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Patrick Panzera" > To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" > Sent: Tuesday, August 12, 2008 2:04 PM > Subject: [FlyRotary] Of topic (a little) no power in RX7 > > > > Hey gang, > > > > I have an engine question, but related to the '88 Convertible I just > bought > > not an aircraft. > > > > The car starts normally, not excessive grinding like a typical low > > compression engine. There is no smoke, typical of bad seals, but it has > no > > power to speak of. I've owned three other 88's (even a clone to this one > so > > weight is not at issue) and this is by far the slowest. The engine is > > "tired" for sure, with over 180k on the odo, (this is an all-original, > > one-owner pampered hangar queen, with all freeway miles) but my question > is, > > what exactly is "tired" with a rotary? > > > > I would imagine that new seals all around are in order, but where is the > > blow-by, and if it is a compression issue, why does it start so well? > > > > Thanks!!! > > > > Pat > > > > > > > > -- > > Homepage: http://www.flyrotary.com/ > > Archive and UnSub: > http://mail.lancaironline.net:81/lists/flyrotary/List.html > > > -- > Homepage: http://www.flyrotary.com/ > Archive and UnSub: > http://mail.lancaironline.net:81/lists/flyrotary/List.html -- Homepage: http://www.flyrotary.com/ Archive and UnSub: http://mail.lancaironline.net:81/lists/flyrotary/List.html ----------MB_8CACAC51AFDA6F3_1200_8F3_MBLK-M35.sysops.aol.com Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Those things were geared pretty tall trying to get some fuel mileage out of them. They would run faster in 4th that they would in 5th. They wont anywhere near a RX8.....may just be all its got. I jsut got my 74 REPU running and was disapointed with its performance. Seemed like back in 1974 they were a bad ass. but compared to a 1600cc piston engine, it was a bad ass. I was thinking more like RX8 power. But it was only rated at 125 Hp I think back then....a RX8 is 235. What should I expect????

Bob Mears


-----Original Message-----
From: Patrick Panzera <panzera@experimental-aviation.com>
To: Rotary motors in aircraft <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
Sent: Tue, 12 Aug 2008 1:52 pm
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Of topic (a little) no power in RX7

> Patrick, it sounds like your exhaust catalytic converter is choking things
> off.  JohnD

It sounds like a good place to start looking for sure.

We had it smogged yesterday (we live in CA) and everything came out fine.

Pat


> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Patrick Panzera" <panzera@experimental-aviation.com>
> To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
> Sent: Tuesday, August 12, 2008 2:04 PM
> Subject: [FlyRotary] Of topic (a little) no power in RX7
> 
> 
> > Hey gang,
> >
> > I have an engine question, but related to the '88 Convertible I just
> bought
> > not an aircraft.
> >
> > The car starts normally, not excessive grinding like a typical low
> > compression engine. There is no smoke, typical of bad seals, but it has
> no
> > power to speak of. I've owned three other 88's (even a clone to this one
> so
> > weight is not at issue) and this is by far the slowest. The engine is
> > "tired" for sure, with over 180k on the odo, (this is an all-original,
> > one-owner pampered hangar queen, with all freeway miles) but my question
> is,
> > what exactly is "tired" with a rotary?
> >
> > I would imagine that new seals all around are in order, but where is the
> > blow-by, and if it is a compression issue, why does it start so well?
> >
> > Thanks!!!
> >
> > Pat
> >
> >
> >
> > --
> > Homepage:  http://www.flyrotary.com/
> > Archive and UnSub:
> http://mail.lancaironline.net:81/lists/flyrotary/List.html
> 
> 
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