X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from poplet2.per.eftel.com ([203.24.100.45] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.2.14) with ESMTP id 3736754 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Mon, 29 Jun 2009 17:01:14 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=203.24.100.45; envelope-from=lendich@aanet.com.au Received: from sv1-1.aanet.com.au (sv1-1.per.aanet.com.au [203.24.100.68]) by poplet2.per.eftel.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id AAC4A173A81 for ; Tue, 30 Jun 2009 05:00:32 +0800 (WST) Received: from ownerf1fc517b8 (203.171.92.134.static.rev.aanet.com.au [203.171.92.134]) by sv1-1.aanet.com.au (Postfix) with SMTP id D81C1BEC019 for ; Tue, 30 Jun 2009 05:00:30 +0800 (WST) Message-ID: From: "George Lendich" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: Michael in Soggy Main[FlyRotary] Re: More progress, more questions.... Date: Tue, 30 Jun 2009 07:00:36 +1000 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0009_01C9F950.781B6150" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.5512 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.5579 X-Antivirus: avast! (VPS 090629-0, 06/29/2009), Outbound message X-Antivirus-Status: Clean This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0009_01C9F950.781B6150 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Michael, I am setting up my single rotary engine with my own 44mm slide carb. = This will be on a test stand to iron out any bugs. There are simpler ECU's but Tracy's have the lean function which we all = need, however like yourself I'm not comfortable with the setting up of = an all electric system - to me it just seems way to complicated for what = it is, and too may things to go wrong. Like many of us I am not much on = reading manuals/instructions, to me it's always the last resort for = anything. For me anything with a menu is a headache. The plugs up is ok, I looked at that myself but didn't want the = complexity of making the sump system, however it would be very useful = with Renesis , because of the flooding issues, and maybe the 16X. George ( down under) Ed: Yes, I agree with that assessment. The reason I am making that choice = is that at my current level of knowledge I am better prepared to deal = with the problems of tuning and operating a carburetor than those of = developing a functioning FI system and am reasonably certain I can make = it work and am also willing to live with the limitations of a = carburetor. As I progress this may change and I may be better equipped = to handle the complexity of the FI induction. Right now I am aiming for = a purely gravity fed carb not dependent on electrics at all.=20 In fact I was considering switching to a plugs up set up to make a = gravity fed carb even more convenient. Beyond the new "side saddle" oil = sump set up what other changes were necessary for you to get the engine = to operate correctly on its side? did you need to modify any of the = internal plumbing/oil galleries on the engine to cope with the 90 deg = turn? I will touch base with Oly for his input on the carb matter. Michael in Maine, where it is still raining ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Ed Anderson=20 =20 Also, do not think that choosing the carburetor is going to = eliminate potential problems, you're simply swapping one set for = another. While carburetor (like the EC2) will certainly work, I = encourage you to check with my friend Oly Olson who can reveal some of = those associated challenges. =20 ------=_NextPart_000_0009_01C9F950.781B6150 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Michael,

I am setting up my single rotary engine = with my own=20 44mm slide carb. This will be on a test stand to iron out any = bugs.

There are simpler ECU's but Tracy's = have the lean=20 function which we all need, however like yourself I'm not comfortable = with the=20 setting up of an all electric system - to me it just seems way to = complicated=20 for what it is, and too may things to go wrong. Like many of us I am not = much on=20 reading manuals/instructions, to me it's always the last resort for = anything.=20 For me anything with a menu is a headache.

The plugs up is ok, I looked at that = myself but=20 didn't want the complexity of making the sump system, however it would = be very=20 useful with Renesis , because of the flooding issues, and maybe the=20 16X.

George ( down under)

Ed:

Yes, I = agree with=20 that assessment. The reason I am making that choice is that at my = current=20 level of knowledge I am better prepared to deal with the problems of = tuning=20 and operating a carburetor than those of developing a functioning FI = system=20 and am reasonably certain I can make it work and am also willing to = live with=20 the limitations of a carburetor. As I progress this may change and I = may be=20 better equipped to handle the complexity of the FI induction. Right = now I am=20 aiming for a purely gravity fed carb not dependent on electrics at = all.=20

In fact I = was=20 considering switching to a plugs up set up to make a gravity = fed=20 carb even more convenient. Beyond the new "side saddle" = oil sump set=20 up what other changes were necessary for you to get the engine to=20 operate correctly on its side? did you need to modify any of the = internal=20 plumbing/oil galleries on the engine to cope with the 90 deg=20 turn?

I will = touch base=20 with Oly for his input on the carb matter.

Michael in = Maine,=20 where it is still raining

----- Original Message -----
From:=20 Ed Anderson

Also, do = not think=20 that choosing the carburetor is going to eliminate potential = problems,=20 you=92re simply swapping one set for another. While carburetor = (like the=20 EC2) will certainly work, I encourage you to check with my friend=20 Oly Olson who can = reveal some of=20 those associated challenges.

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