X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from [64.129.170.194] (HELO VIRCOM1.fcdata.private) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.4c2o) with ESMTP id 4890688 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Fri, 04 Mar 2011 10:38:05 -0500 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=64.129.170.194; envelope-from=cbarber@texasattorney.net Received: from FCD-MAIL06.FCDATA.PRIVATE ([fe80::697f:d6aa:b87:78d8]) by FCD-MAIL05.FCDATA.PRIVATE ([fe80::809d:a06e:5913:452e%15]) with mapi id 14.01.0270.001; Fri, 4 Mar 2011 09:32:40 -0600 From: Chris Barber To: Rotary motors in aircraft Subject: RE: [FlyRotary] Re: Knock sensor and indicator Thread-Topic: [FlyRotary] Re: Knock sensor and indicator Thread-Index: AQHL2n/l4SuI9rTSK02W5txkFz4OzJQdTUpU Date: Fri, 4 Mar 2011 15:37:32 +0000 Message-ID: <2D41F9BF3B5F9842B164AF93214F3D3035738D6E@FCD-MAIL06.FCDATA.PRIVATE> References: In-Reply-To: Accept-Language: en-US Content-Language: en-US X-MS-Has-Attach: X-MS-TNEF-Correlator: x-originating-ip: [166.139.76.11] Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="_000_2D41F9BF3B5F9842B164AF93214F3D3035738D6EFCDMAIL06FCDATA_" MIME-Version: 1.0 --_000_2D41F9BF3B5F9842B164AF93214F3D3035738D6EFCDMAIL06FCDATA_ Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Fortitude, yeah, that sounds MUCH better than stupidity ;-) Remember, the difference between stupidity and genius is that genius has it= s limits. Plugging along.... Uh, I may be reconsidering the knock sensor thing. Hmmmm? Don't really wa= nt to add that much more, I have enough to do and it may be more prudent to= be way more mindful of my other factors. I am boosted, but at a very low = lever (3lbs worth of springs in the waste gate...ground adjustable by addin= g or removing springs). I was using 87 octane, now using 93. Also, will b= e much more conscious of timing and mixture. Heck, there must only be a fe= w failure modes left that I have not discovered, so maybe I am closer???? Chris Kinda looking forward to tearing her open this weekend......(hmmm, how did = Einstein define insanity????) ________________________________ From: Rotary motors in aircraft [flyrotary@lancaironline.net] on behalf of = downing.j@sbcglobal.net [downing.j@sbcglobal.net] Sent: Friday, March 04, 2011 9:21 AM To: Rotary motors in aircraft Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Knock sensor and indicator Chris, somewhere back in history when I was growing up, it would be said t= hat you have cast iron fortitude, hang in there, flight is eminent. JohnD ----- Original Message ----- From: Chris Barber To: Rotary motors in aircraft Sent: Friday, March 04, 2011 9:43 AM Subject: [FlyRotary] Knock sensor and indicator Since I have had an issue with detonation, I am contemplating adding a knoc= k sensor. What do y'all know about this addition. I do not believe Tracy'= s EM has a provision for a reading, so, what might be a good route to take.= The brief research I have done shows different frequencies, types etc. = What would be correct for a rotary, both as to a sensor and something to no= tify me in the cabin? Thanks. I am about to replace ALL my apex seals and= soft parts and hopefully finally lick this issue....hopefully....did I men= tion hopefully...determinably...persistent? (heck, I wasn't planning anythi= ng else this weekend ) Chris --_000_2D41F9BF3B5F9842B164AF93214F3D3035738D6EFCDMAIL06FCDATA_ Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Fortitude, yeah, that sounds MUCH better than stupi= dity ;-)

 

Remember, the difference between stupidity and geni= us is that genius has its limits.

 

Plugging along....

 

Uh, I may be reconsidering the knock sensor thing.&= nbsp; Hmmmm?  Don't really want to add that much more, I= have enough to do and it may be more prudent to be way more mindful of my = other factors.  I am boosted, but at a very low lever (3lbs worth of springs in the waste gate...ground adjustable by adding or removing springs).  I was using 87= octane, now using 93.  Also, will be much more conscious of timing an= d mixture.  Heck, there must only be a few failure modes left that I have not discovered, so maybe I am closer????

 

Chris

Kinda looking forward t= o tearing her open this weekend......(hmmm, how did Einstein&nb= sp;define insanity????)

From: Rotary motors in aircraft [flyrotary= @lancaironline.net] on behalf of downing.j@sbcglobal.net [downing.j@sbcglob= al.net]
Sent: Friday, March 04, 2011 9:21 AM
To: Rotary motors in aircraft
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Knock sensor and indicator

Chris,  somewhere back in history= when I was growing up, it would be said that you have cast iron fortitude,= hang in there, flight is eminent.  JohnD
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Friday, March 04, 2011 9:43 AM=
Subject: [FlyRotary] Knock sensor an= d indicator

Since I have had an issue with detonation, I am contemplating adding a knock sensor.  What do y'all know about this addition. = ; I do not believe Tracy's EM has a= provision for a reading, so, what might be a good route to take.  The brief research I have done shows different frequencies<= a>, types etc.   What would be correct for a rotary, both as = to a sensor and something to notify me in the cabin?  Than= ks.  I am about to replace ALL my apex seals and soft parts and hopefully finally lick this issue....hopefully....did I mention hopefu= lly...determinably...persistent? (heck, I wasn't planning any= thing else this weekend <g>)

 

Chris

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