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 elasmtp-scoter.atl.sa.earthlink.net ([209.86.89.67] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.3.10) with ESMTP id 4551956 for lml@lancaironline.net; Tue, 02 Nov 2010 09:20:08 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=209.86.89.67; envelope-from=colyncase@earthlink.net DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; q=dns; c=nofws; s=dk20050327; d=earthlink.net; b=MmLEHIIwUAcbiBFrmnN+fvUff6/8HHZhFpCf4v7hxEqeY0d1YrFvrbQEz33NBFuS; h=Received:From:Mime-Version:Content-Type:Subject:Date:In-Reply-To:To:References:Message-Id:X-Mailer:X-ELNK-Trace:X-Originating-IP; Received: from [216.57.118.85] (helo=[192.168.1.100]) by elasmtp-scoter.atl.sa.earthlink.net with esmtpa (Exim 4.67) (envelope-from ) id 1PDGlw-0004Ys-Bq for lml@lancaironline.net; Tue, 02 Nov 2010 09:19:32 -0400 From: Colyn Case Mime-Version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v1081) Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=Apple-Mail-28--988358695 Subject: Re: [LML] Re: LNC4 Performance X-Original-Date: Tue, 2 Nov 2010 09:19:30 -0400 In-Reply-To: X-Original-To: "Lancair Mailing List" References: X-Original-Message-Id: X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.1081) X-ELNK-Trace: 63d5d3452847f8b1d6dd28457998182d7e972de0d01da940f10f17c4cddfd6d60d3464345182a92b350badd9bab72f9c350badd9bab72f9c350badd9bab72f9c X-Originating-IP: 216.57.118.85 --Apple-Mail-28--988358695 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/plain; charset=windows-1252 The course is well worth it (as in way cheaper than fixing your engine = if you mismanage it). I went expecting to learn about LOP but I came back with much more, = including how easy it is to destroy your engine and also troubleshooting = based on the engine monitor. Colyn On Nov 2, 2010, at 8:50 AM, Douglas Brunner wrote: > 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 = =93Pelican=92s Perch=94 on avweb. > =20 > There is also an excellent course on engine management given by the = GAMI folks called =93Advanced Pilot Seminars=94 - = http://www.advancedpilot.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 --Apple-Mail-28--988358695 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/html; charset=windows-1252 The course is well worth it (as in way cheaper than = fixing your engine if you mismanage it).

I went expecting to learn = about LOP but I came back with much more, including how easy it is to = destroy your engine and also troubleshooting based on the engine = monitor.

Colyn

On Nov = 2, 2010, at 8:50 AM, Douglas Brunner wrote:

LOP = starts when the mixture is LOP of = course!
There = is also an excellent course on engine management given by the GAMI folks = called =93Advanced Pilot Seminars=94 - http://www.advancedpilot.com/ I = took it and learned a lot.
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.

Doug = Brunner
Jeff,
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?