X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from cdptpa-omtalb.mail.rr.com ([75.180.132.120] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.2.14) with ESMTP id 3756243 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Mon, 13 Jul 2009 17:31:20 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=75.180.132.120; envelope-from=eanderson@carolina.rr.com Received: from computername ([75.191.186.236]) by cdptpa-omta01.mail.rr.com with ESMTP id <20090713213044545.NNCD21440@cdptpa-omta01.mail.rr.com> for ; Mon, 13 Jul 2009 21:30:44 +0000 From: "Ed Anderson" To: "'Rotary motors in aircraft'" Subject: RE: [FlyRotary] Off topic sort of Date: Mon, 13 Jul 2009 17:30:48 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_003D_01CA03DF.A9ABCF40" X-Mailer: Microsoft Office Outlook, Build 11.0.5510 Thread-Index: AcoD/lz6GjSB5moCSRCH53ZeNoyx3QAAlAqA In-Reply-To: X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.5579 Message-Id: <20090713213044545.NNCD21440@cdptpa-omta01.mail.rr.com> This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_003D_01CA03DF.A9ABCF40 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Bob, you say the belt tension =93=85should be right=85=94. Have you = verified that it is. A sort of rule of thumb (but no substitute for using a belt = tension measurer) is the belt should not be able to be depressed more than = =BD=94 at the mid point between the pulleys. =20 =20 I presume it is driven by a =93V=94 belt? A quality belt is being used = such as a =93Gates=94 =96 I have had some imported (and cheap) belts last less = that two flights in my aircraft, so I now use only Gates belts. =20 =20 Ed Anderson Rv-6A N494BW Rotary Powered Matthews, NC eanderson@carolina.rr.com http://www.andersonee.com http://www.dmack.net/mazda/index.html http://www.flyrotary.com/ http://members.cox.net/rogersda/rotary/configs.htm#N494BW http://www.rotaryaviation.com/Rotorhead%20Truth.htm =20 _____ =20 From: Rotary motors in aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of btilley@mchsi.com Sent: Monday, July 13, 2009 5:10 PM To: Rotary motors in aircraft Subject: [FlyRotary] Off topic sort of =20 Ok folks, =20 I've got a problem! I have a motorhome that keeps burning up altenator belts. They only last about 100 miles. I thought I had found the problem/problems. First someone else had rebuilt the motor when my = parent had the motorhome. The fuel line had been run between the alt bracket = and the belt, and secured with a hose clamp. I thought the clamp was cutting = the belt when it was wobbling. Then when the Secondary batteries were = installed it was asking at times for maximum amperage. So I disconnected them. = Also the spacing was not correct on the pulley alignment. I got the alignment corrected. BUT, it is still burning belts, the tension should be right = and the alt has been replace with one that rotates freely. Help!!!! =20 TIA Bob Tilley Albany, Ga __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus = signature database 3267 (20080714) __________ The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. http://www.eset.com ------=_NextPart_000_003D_01CA03DF.A9ABCF40 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Bob, you say the belt tension = “…should be right…”.=A0 Have you verified that it is.=A0 A sort of rule = of thumb (but =A0no substitute for using a belt tension measurer) is the belt should not be able to be depressed more than =BD” at the mid point between the pulleys.=A0 =

 

I presume it is driven by a = “V” belt?=A0 A quality belt is being used such as a “Gates” – I have = had some imported (and cheap) belts last less that two flights in my aircraft, so I now use = only Gates belts.

 

 

From: = Rotary motors in aircraft = [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of = btilley@mchsi.com
Sent: Monday, July 13, = 2009 5:10 PM
To: Rotary motors in aircraft
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 Ok folks,

 

I've got a problem!  I have a motorhome that keeps burning = up altenator belts. They only last about 100 miles. I thought I had found = the problem/problems. First someone else had rebuilt the motor when my = parent had the motorhome. The fuel line had been run between the alt bracket and = the belt, and secured with a hose clamp. I thought the clamp was cutting the belt = when it was wobbling. Then when the Secondary batteries were installed it was = asking at times for maximum amperage. So I disconnected them. Also the spacing was = not correct on the pulley alignment. I got the alignment corrected. =  BUT, it is still burning belts, the tension should be right and the alt has been replace with one that rotates freely. =  Help!!!!

 

TIA

Bob Tilley

Albany, Ga



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