Mailing List flyrotary@lancaironline.net Message #47372
From: Jeff Luckey <JLuckey@pacbell.net>
Subject: RE: [FlyRotary] Problem fixed but unsolved
Date: Thu, 23 Jul 2009 11:44:53 -0700
To: 'Rotary motors in aircraft' <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>

Dave,

 

I’m w/ you there, problems like this really scare me.

 

I may have missed it in the thread – did you purge the previous load of supposed-bad fuel?  And then test w/ fresh fuel?

 


From: Rotary motors in aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of David Leonard
Sent: Wednesday, July 22, 2009 21:30
To: Rotary motors in aircraft
Subject: [FlyRotary] Problem fixed but unsolved

 

Went to the plane today, installed the spark plugs, and it started right up..  Cool, but...

Was it:

Bad gas followed by a flooded engine?

Low battery caused by a possible battery drain (like the always hot radio or engine monitor being left on overnight)

Bad start up procedure?

Today I removed the cover from the engine air inlet and realized that I cant remember specifically removing or replacing it the other day..  was that still in place?  cant possibly have been considering that I removed the upper cowl twice and would have had to stare right at it several times...  Still, I have done dumber things.

A loose CAS connection that is going to jump up an bite me? - this is what really worries me...

 

Will take it easy for the next few hours..

Thanks to everyone for all the help, input, and empathy. 
--
David Leonard

Turbo Rotary RV-6 N4VY
http://N4VY.RotaryRoster.net
http://RotaryRoster.net

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