X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from smtp102.sbc.mail.ac4.yahoo.com ([76.13.13.241] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.3.7) with SMTP id 4311755 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Wed, 12 May 2010 08:52:52 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=76.13.13.241; envelope-from=downing.j@sbcglobal.net Received: (qmail 34748 invoked from network); 12 May 2010 12:52:16 -0000 DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; q=dns; c=nofws; s=s1024; d=sbcglobal.net; h=Received:X-Yahoo-SMTP:X-YMail-OSG:X-Yahoo-Newman-Property:Message-ID:From:To:References:In-Reply-To:Subject:Date:MIME-Version:Content-Type:X-Priority:X-MSMail-Priority:X-Mailer:X-MimeOLE; b=sx2G3xQmxN/iczFteOsoxTcJ609SJXrQxFp4j11T4hhBEvdHzBGNGOtWDd8rdLdoIyps76VPtKXMlWBaS8GRPJfG0f/YAfU/77V5z5H7TNpnKTqHTq4CaNFzmv6KEJiwEtKJBA4b3JEcINwyIe1HwFB+TRqPTTvzX362nW0NAe4= ; Received: from adsl-76-253-127-166.dsl.klmzmi.sbcglobal.net (downing.j@76.253.127.166 with login) by smtp102.sbc.mail.ac4.yahoo.com with SMTP; 12 May 2010 05:52:15 -0700 PDT X-Yahoo-SMTP: 4Ss7WYSswBAR3ULsDHPw5yIFKkoakpn6PCJcwuPp3izwMVSl X-YMail-OSG: GUIgA.MVM1kS_M.l1criq29.gKjrF72nmWEw4Rs_DVPnymtcNMUN6LbeTx2LLGxtZntOVc35G8.HDTg5UpxUSHDoIpb307w9XY.D7t3EQqCqeESjQV06zqwrH0wNLec6215AAK1Oe2l5m5MDB_vhYfOhVwks.SIRfA.umh4QOA7jMwVsRXVldoHfGIRXeht99CLiSfzMnBQrqBqjKF8USR8BMBLN5FGABHDNS1RgIdhnB8t9w6tph._TqudcRaOChgmcfpDvN6x6qKvzZLLfhjtYV34VHqwsI8h29RM8hFfn_lwK9IoswhgPhSd0giptSyaXmXk6e9O69bqJ7e6mX9TQgYMgLwpAnw-- X-Yahoo-Newman-Property: ymail-3 Message-ID: <4C9EE76804614C0F898933A4309E5981@JohnPC> From: "John" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: In-Reply-To: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] first run #2 Date: Wed, 12 May 2010 08:52:16 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0029_01CAF1B0.6C53F4A0" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Windows Mail 6.0.6002.18005 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.0.6002.18005 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0029_01CAF1B0.6C53F4A0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Kevin, my 13B will idle 800 rpm nicely with the Weber 48 w/the 42 = chokes, but I turned up the idle so I couldn't kill it accidently by = closing the throttle completely on fuel injection. The static is 5500 = with a Felix 68 x 70 prop. JohnD...waiting for the spring weather here = in Northern Michigan to stabilize for first flight ----- Original Message -----=20 From: kevin lane=20 To: Rotary motors in aircraft=20 Sent: Wednesday, May 12, 2010 2:39 AM Subject: [FlyRotary] first run #2 with clean fuel filters, plus an electric fuel pump and regulator, it = is sounding more like a real engine. sorry about the diesel truck noise = in the background. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3DxlDmdQqC-Sc the video doesn't relay how incredibly loud this is, just about = painful at the higher rpms. I got out my noise canceling headset and = turned it on for later runs. I'm going to have to remount the prop to = gain a bit of cooling. water temp hit 180=B0 after 2 minutes of several = short runs. still want to confirm the tach is reading correctly. this = run showed idle around 800rpm and high point near 3400rpm. does that = seem right? I need to test more, but the MSD rev limiter "pills" seemed = to limit at half their marked value, I.e. the 3000 at 1500.....the video = shows it with the 7000rpm limit pill installed. need to borrow a prop = tach. KevinLane Carpentry www.KevinLaneCarpentry.com ------=_NextPart_000_0029_01CAF1B0.6C53F4A0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Kevin, my 13B will idle 800 rpm nicely = with the=20 Weber 48 w/the 42 chokes, but I turned up the idle so I couldn't kill it = accidently by closing the throttle completely on fuel injection.  = The=20 static is 5500 with a Felix 68 x 70 prop.  JohnD...waiting for the = spring=20 weather here in Northern Michigan to stabilize for first = flight
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From:=20 kevin = lane=20
Sent: Wednesday, May 12, 2010 = 2:39=20 AM
Subject: [FlyRotary] first run = #2

with clean fuel filters, plus an = electric fuel=20 pump and regulator, it is sounding more like a real engine.  = sorry about=20 the diesel truck noise in the background.
http://www.youtube.= com/watch?v=3DxlDmdQqC-Sc
 
the video doesn't relay how = incredibly loud=20 this is, just about painful at the higher rpms. I got out my noise = canceling=20 headset and turned it on for later runs.  I'm going to have to = remount=20 the prop to gain a bit of cooling.  water temp hit 180=B0 after 2 = minutes=20 of several short runs.  still want to confirm the tach is reading = correctly.  this run showed idle around 800rpm and high point = near=20 3400rpm.  does that seem right?  I need to test more, but = the MSD=20 rev limiter "pills" seemed to limit at half their marked value, I.e. = the 3000=20 at 1500.....the video shows it with the 7000rpm limit pill=20 installed.   need to borrow a prop tach.
 
 
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www.KevinLaneCarpentry.com=
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