X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Tue, 12 Nov 2013 15:50:52 -0500 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from nm19-vm5.bullet.mail.ne1.yahoo.com ([98.138.91.241] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 6.0.7) with ESMTPS id 6586809 for lml@lancaironline.net; Tue, 12 Nov 2013 13:45:52 -0500 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=98.138.91.241; envelope-from=mcmess1919@yahoo.com Received: from [98.138.226.180] by nm19.bullet.mail.ne1.yahoo.com with NNFMP; 12 Nov 2013 18:45:13 -0000 Received: from [98.138.226.58] by tm15.bullet.mail.ne1.yahoo.com with NNFMP; 12 Nov 2013 18:45:13 -0000 Received: from [127.0.0.1] by smtp209.mail.ne1.yahoo.com with NNFMP; 12 Nov 2013 18:45:13 -0000 X-Yahoo-Newman-Id: 898759.18790.bm@smtp209.mail.ne1.yahoo.com X-Yahoo-Newman-Property: ymail-3 X-YMail-OSG: vnopHkoVM1mLs6y_alp6wYXd3XC8ugjE9GN.cADLpDfOADd pgporY8B3wpHjqqbFsCByGhgMVjP_9YXQlPdwGLcV1FoFAFZJwdk4RLxFTGH c3eMLqAEK.4RJ5r4CB74qVSn8Y9IhcposXbv94Mi2RPj4bPZFy853nvS41LL lmohPr693sKJmK54ogIAk0XlvhmT_pDXAznO8tFtLsCU5.qY3V5j6tu6yR8Z j.1YYquxI0WmKO3D8Ut8reHMamjrTALmdIq2AhyeCXIZC8b2HhxHa_aYu7_5 ugQNXGp37Hi8j.15we3tVCWZHd6OghcKSEdu54.lOhI7.m5nycXioqy5HuFb myjo2VaeSmjXEuUZLG10fMe8YZG9EnpaP9fZmPKZJK1QVVOLlcG6MeDIEDKf LAy1dJc9ixCvNXuX7uyeHPaUpfpXUqLzMAlU185SC9mo8anNxLMMaDZHHoYz MSz8bQKHpb24mf90RB4aeFUDp_qRT_BXglwri.G2k8tI0QsWKj75SaiEHKE9 WAF8PRKOrHlEGW4XI_OqvzVDmqGy4clCi1WLD1fIav1jVy9sQEX3uW80W8it xNr6c8eXTvFKdw7weXEmV19TGESJZPtgZIvz9W0EmjfwwmpmolsyiB5Nd9kM 5afwJ_yINvMUoIWh3QeEn3fYNbyQ349j7tr0bjZsh9QSH X-Yahoo-SMTP: rK4i7HqswBC7mDE8.sOiWQeO4CeReXc- X-Rocket-Received: from StevePC (mcmess1919@24.28.82.105 with ) by smtp209.mail.ne1.yahoo.com with SMTP; 12 Nov 2013 18:45:13 +0000 UTC From: "Steve Colwell" X-Original-To: "'Lancair Mailing List'" References: In-Reply-To: Subject: Need help setting up fuel system on a non-stock 550N X-Original-Date: Tue, 12 Nov 2013 12:45:19 -0600 X-Original-Message-ID: <01ff01cedfd7$57bdc3e0$07394ba0$@com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0200_01CEDFA5.0D2353E0" X-Mailer: Microsoft Office Outlook 12.0 Thread-Index: Ac7foaDALhjZpuUrRyKES3QlsNgY8wAMa+eQ Content-Language: en-us This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0200_01CEDFA5.0D2353E0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Jay, Our stock IO550-N fuel system had been =E2=80=9Cset up=E2=80=9D by two = different A&P mechanics. The takeoff fuel flow was (and is) 30 gph at = near sea level per Advanced Pilot Course for detonation margin, no = problem there. However, the idle was never right. The engine would try to die on = rollout at full rich unless we goosed the throttle with RPM below 900. = After the Greenville Lancair/LOBO Landing this year, at Neal=E2=80=99s = suggestion, I called Continental=E2=80=99s Fairhope maintenance shop and = they worked me in on very short notice. They saved me a trip back from = Texas. Apparently the set up requires Continental=E2=80=99s special = Fuel Set Up Instrumentation and knowledgeable mechanics. Roger Grable = the Facility Manager, a mechanic and yours truly in the cockpit took = about an hour to get it just right. =20 I may be missing something, but adequate fuel flow for takeoff (allowing = for your engine mods) and the correct idle set up should do the trick. Steve Colwell Legacy IO550-N =20 On 2013-11-11, at 15:11, wrote: Guys, =20 I just spoke to Neal George from Continental who suggested I post to the = LML group in my search for a Continental trained individual who can help = me do a fuel system set up on my non-stock 550N. The two FBO's on my = field have declined to assist me since the engine is non a stock 550N = and no published data is available. They did offer to lend me the = calibrated gauges, however.=20 =20 I am based at KHFD...any ideas??? =20 Thanks all... =20 Jay M. Sabot Legacy N26XY =20 =20 -- For archives and unsub = http://mail.lancaironline.net:81/lists/lml/List.html ------=_NextPart_000_0200_01CEDFA5.0D2353E0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="utf-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Jay,

Our stock IO550-N fuel system had been =E2=80=9Cset up=E2=80=9D by two = different A&P mechanics.=C2=A0 The takeoff fuel flow was (and is) 30 = gph at near sea level per Advanced Pilot Course for detonation margin, = no problem there.

However, the idle was never right.=C2=A0 The engine would try to die = on rollout at full rich unless we goosed the throttle with RPM below = 900.=C2=A0 After the Greenville Lancair/LOBO Landing this year, at = Neal=E2=80=99s suggestion, I called Continental=E2=80=99s Fairhope = maintenance shop and they worked me in on very short notice.=C2=A0 They = saved me a trip back from Texas.=C2=A0 Apparently the set up requires = Continental=E2=80=99s special Fuel Set Up Instrumentation and = knowledgeable mechanics.=C2=A0 Roger Grable the Facility Manager, a = mechanic and yours truly in the cockpit took about an hour to get it = just right.=C2=A0

I may be missing something, but adequate fuel flow for takeoff = (allowing for your engine mods) and the correct idle set up should do = the trick.

Steve Colwell=C2=A0 Legacy IO550-N

 


On 2013-11-11, at 15:11, <jsabot@oxforditconsult.com= > wrote:

Guys,

 

I just spoke to Neal George from Continental who suggested I post to = the LML group in my search for a Continental trained individual who can = help me do a fuel system set up on my non-stock 550N. The two FBO's on = my field have declined to assist me since the engine is non a stock 550N = and no published data is available. They did offer  to lend me the = calibrated gauges, however.

 

I am based at KHFD...any ideas???

 

Thanks all...

 

Jay M. Sabot

Legacy N26XY

 

 

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