X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from fmailhost03.isp.att.net ([207.115.11.53] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.2.6) with ESMTP id 3074918 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Wed, 13 Aug 2008 13:46:24 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=207.115.11.53; envelope-from=bbradburry@bellsouth.net Received: from desktop (adsl-146-127-165.mco.bellsouth.net[72.146.127.165]) by isp.att.net (frfwmhc03) with SMTP id <20080813174543H030024rlve>; Wed, 13 Aug 2008 17:45:43 +0000 X-Originating-IP: [72.146.127.165] From: "Bill Bradburry" To: "'Rotary motors in aircraft'" References: In-Reply-To: Subject: RE: [FlyRotary] Re: Of topic (a little) no power in RX7 Date: Wed, 13 Aug 2008 13:45:46 -0400 Message-ID: <8A8E5B9AFCE24732A1284897AC172D5B@Desktop> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0003_01C8FD4A.E3FD61A0" X-Mailer: Microsoft Office Outlook 11 Thread-Index: Acj9YS2srYmr6t5MQVew6a/egVqeLwACxMmA X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.0.6001.18000 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0003_01C8FD4A.E3FD61A0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Don't change them out, just remove them and drive around the block. It might be a little noisy, but you will be able to tell if the power improves. Bill B _____ From: Rotary motors in aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of Patrick Panzera Sent: Wednesday, August 13, 2008 12:25 PM To: Rotary motors in aircraft Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Of topic (a little) no power in RX7 Thanks guys! My son and I tend to agree with the converter issue so we'll change that (them) out first. Horses not zebras. Thanks!!! Pat _____ From: Rotary motors in aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of Kelly Troyer Sent: Wednesday, August 13, 2008 7:40 AM To: Rotary motors in aircraft Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Of topic (a little) no power in RX7 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_000_0003_01C8FD4A.E3FD61A0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Don’t change them out, just remove them and drive around = the block.  It might be a little noisy, but you will be able to tell if = the power improves.

 

Bill B 

 

From: Rotary motors in aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of Patrick Panzera
Sent: Wednesday, August = 13, 2008 12:25 PM
To: Rotary motors in aircraft
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: = Of topic (a little) no power in RX7

Thanks = guys!

 

My son and I tend to agree with the converter issue so we’ll change that (them) out = first.

 

Horses not = zebras.

 

Thanks!!!

 

Pat

 

From: = Rotary motors in aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of Kelly Troyer
Sent: Wednesday, August = 13, 2008 7:40 AM
To: Rotary motors in aircraft
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: = Of topic (a little) no power in RX7

 

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" <downing.j@sbcglobal.net>: --------------


> 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

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