From: "John Slade" <sladerj@bellsouth.net>
To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
Subject: RE: [FlyRotary] Re: Rusty's O2 / EM2 problems.
Date: Fri, 2 Apr 2004 22:22:35 -0500
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>haven't heard from John, have we

No, but Tracy & Ed have. I spoke to them both at length today trying to
figure out why my engine won't start. Difficult for them to contribute from
long distance, but I got some good ideas and things to try. Thanks guys.

Good news is that I spent most of the past 2 days getting some Cozy time
with Paul Conner in Dan Crugers Cozy IV. So, once I can get mine running
right, I should be able to fly it without hurting myself. We did one high
speed taxi test in mine, but aborted just before lift off.

Bottom line with my engine seems to be that, unlike me, its VERY VERY rich.
You can't use mode 3 with the engine off, and it won't start. :(

Even with the new EGO sensor, my air/fuel gauge is doing weird stuff again
(when it did run yesterday). Mostly it seems to sit in the middle whatever I
do with the mixture. Exhaust (when it runs) is visible BLACK soot. On the
prop, in the air, on the exhaust, and presumably all over the o2 sensor.
Even the oil seems to be absorbing black particles. After cranking the plugs
are soaked. If it runs they're black.

Any ideas?
Wild guesses?

John (faster than an IO360 with half throttle and zero boost)