X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from fmailhost04.isp.att.net ([204.127.217.104] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.2.6) with ESMTP id 3074667 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Wed, 13 Aug 2008 10:41:03 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=204.127.217.104; envelope-from=keltro@att.net Received: from fwebmail05.isp.att.net ([204.127.218.105]) by isp.att.net (frfwmhc04) with SMTP id <20080813144023H04009g3kre>; Wed, 13 Aug 2008 14:40:24 +0000 X-Originating-IP: [204.127.218.105] Received: from [64.250.199.128] by fwebmail05.isp.att.net; Wed, 13 Aug 2008 14:40:23 +0000 From: "Kelly Troyer" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" Subject: Re: Of topic (a little) no power in RX7 Date: Wed, 13 Aug 2008 14:40:23 +0000 Message-Id: <081320081440.4881.48A2F2560007CD8F0000131122230682229B0A02D29B9B0EBF019D9B040A05@att.net> In-Reply-To: X-Mailer: AT&T Message Center Version 1 (Jul 16 2008) X-Authenticated-Sender: a2VsdHJvQGF0dC5uZXQ= MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="NextPart_Webmail_9m3u9jl4l_4881_1218638423_0" --NextPart_Webmail_9m3u9jl4l_4881_1218638423_0 Content-Type: text/plain Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Pat, That is my first thought also........Converter innards coming loose is a common problem after that many miles.......... -- Kelly Troyer "Dyke Delta"_13B ROTARY Engine "RWS"_RD1C/EC2/EM2 "Mistral"_Backplate/Oil Manifold -------------- Original message from "John Downing" : -------------- > Patrick, it sounds like your exhaust catalytic converter is choking things > off. JohnD > ----- 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 --NextPart_Webmail_9m3u9jl4l_4881_1218638423_0 Content-Type: multipart/related; boundary="NextPart_Webmail_9m3u9jl4l_4881_1218638423_1" --NextPart_Webmail_9m3u9jl4l_4881_1218638423_1 Content-Type: text/html; charset="utf-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Pat,

That is my first thought also........Converter innards coming l= oose is a common

problem after that many miles..........

--
Kelly Troyer
"Dyke Delta"_1= 3B ROTARY Engine
"RWS"_RD1C/EC2/EM2
"Mistral"_Backplate/Oil Manifol= d

-------------- Original message from "John Downing" <down= ing.j@sbcglobal.net>: --------------

> Patrick, it sounds= like your exhaust catalytic converter is choking things
> off. John= D
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Patrick Panzera"
> 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 eng= ine question, but related to the '88 Convertible I just
> bought > > not an aircraft.
> >
> > The car starts norm= ally, not excessive grinding like a typical low
> > compression e= ngine. 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 <= BR>> so
> > weight is not at issue) and this is by far the slo= west. The engine is
> > "tired" for sure, with over 180k on the o= do, (this is an all-original,
> > one-owner pampered hangar queen= , with all freeway miles) but my question
> is,
> > what e= xactly is "tired" with a rotary?
> >
> > I would imagin= e that new seals all around are in order, but where is the
> > bl= ow-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

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