X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Tue, 02 Nov 2010 11:08:23 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from imr-da04.mx.aol.com ([205.188.105.146] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.3.10) with ESMTP id 4552032 for lml@lancaironline.net; Tue, 02 Nov 2010 10:20:20 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=205.188.105.146; envelope-from=VTAILJEFF@aol.com Received: from imo-da04.mx.aol.com (imo-da04.mx.aol.com [205.188.169.202]) by imr-da04.mx.aol.com (8.14.1/8.14.1) with ESMTP id oA2EJZjN004957 for ; Tue, 2 Nov 2010 10:19:35 -0400 Received: from VTAILJEFF@aol.com by imo-da04.mx.aol.com (mail_out_v42.9.) id q.fd1.ed5e65 (45300) for ; Tue, 2 Nov 2010 10:19:32 -0400 (EDT) Received: from smtprly-dd02.mx.aol.com (smtprly-dd02.mx.aol.com [205.188.84.130]) by cia-mc04.mx.aol.com (v129.5) with ESMTP id MAILCIAMC044-d3f14cd01dee231; Tue, 02 Nov 2010 10:19:31 -0400 Received: from webmail-d007 (webmail-d007.sim.aol.com [205.188.181.24]) by smtprly-dd02.mx.aol.com (v129.4) with ESMTP id MAILSMTPRLYDD025-d3f14cd01dee231; Tue, 02 Nov 2010 10:19:26 -0400 References: X-Original-To: lml@lancaironline.net Subject: Re: [LML] Re: LNC4 Performance X-Original-Date: Tue, 02 Nov 2010 10:19:26 -0400 X-AOL-IP: 75.61.53.8 In-Reply-To: X-MB-Message-Source: WebUI MIME-Version: 1.0 From: vtailjeff@aol.com X-MB-Message-Type: User Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="--------MB_8CD48B016CFC9A5_1140_11D1E_webmail-d007.sysops.aol.com" X-Mailer: AOL Webmail 32823-STANDARD Received: from 75.61.53.8 by webmail-d007.sysops.aol.com (205.188.181.24) with HTTP (WebMailUI); Tue, 02 Nov 2010 10:19:26 -0400 X-Original-Message-Id: <8CD48B0164A7C6D-1140-741F@webmail-d007.sysops.aol.com> X-Spam-Flag:NO X-AOL-SENDER: VTAILJEFF@aol.com ----------MB_8CD48B016CFC9A5_1140_11D1E_webmail-d007.sysops.aol.com Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" Terrence, Doug answered this quite well. One point of the course is you should not= operate in the "RED BOX" where cylinder temperatures and pressures are at= their highest. This occurs when the cylinder is operated at/ near "peak= EGT" and at high power settings (and a couple of other variables) which= is why Doug referred you to the course and literature. I highly recommend= the course. Best Regards, Jeff -----Original Message----- From: Douglas Brunner To: lml@lancaironline.net Sent: Tue, Nov 2, 2010 7:50 am Subject: [LML] Re: LNC4 Performance Terrence, =20 LOP starts when the mixture is LOP of course! =20 =20 Sorry, for the smart ass response. There are a number of good article on= engine management and LOP operation written by John Deakin on =E2=80=9CPe= lican=E2=80=99s Perch=E2=80=9D on avweb. =20 There is also an excellent course on engine management given by the GAMI= folks called =E2=80=9CAdvanced Pilot Seminars=E2=80=9D - http://www.advan= cedpilot.com/ I took it and learned a lot. =20 The short answer to your question is that you want to be approximately 50= deg LOP in most situations and it is best if all your cylinders are LOP= to the same degree. =20 =20 Doug Brunner N241DB =20 =20 =20 Jeff, =20 May I ask for a little more detail on when the LOP condition starts? Do= all EGTs have to be LOPP, or is it when just the leanest one goes? And,= how lean constitutes enough to be considered LOP? =20 Thanks, terrence L235/I-320 ----------MB_8CD48B016CFC9A5_1140_11D1E_webmail-d007.sysops.aol.com Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/html; charset="utf-8"
Terrence,
 
Doug answered this quite well. One point of the course is you should= not operate in the "RED BOX" where cylinder temperatures and pressures ar= e at their highest. This occurs when the cylinder is operated at/ near "pe= ak EGT" and at high power settings (and a couple of other variables) which= is why Doug referred you to the course and literature. I highly reco= mmend the course.
 
Best Regards,
 
Jeff




-----Original Message-----
From: Douglas Brunner <douglasbrunner@earthlink.net>
To: lml@lancaironline.net
Sent: Tue, Nov 2, 2010 7:50 am
Subject: [LML] Re: LNC4 Performance