Return-Path: Received: from mail1.mx.voyager.net ([216.93.66.204] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2b8) with ESMTP id 342077 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Sun, 01 Aug 2004 22:45:31 -0400 Received-SPF: error receiver=logan.com; client-ip=216.93.66.204; envelope-from=dsbarno@vbe.com Received: from u036fr3za011 (d51.as0.wtma.wi.core.com [64.77.136.179]) by mail1.mx.voyager.net (8.12.9/8.10.2) with SMTP id i722iwqH037380 for ; Sun, 1 Aug 2004 22:44:59 -0400 (EDT) Message-ID: <00aa01c4783b$86c24a20$3c40fea9@u036fr3za011> From: "Barnhart" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: Absolute pressure boost controller Date: Sun, 1 Aug 2004 21:50:51 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_00A7_01C47811.9D19AFE0" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 5.00.2615.200 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V5.00.2615.200 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_00A7_01C47811.9D19AFE0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable MessageTodd, When you were talking with TurboSmart did you tell him it was going in = an airplane? If you want a good laugh at Osh ask insurance people what the rates are = for an experimental,rotary engine, aircraft on amphibs.... Barny=20 MGDQ 20bt ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Todd Bartrim=20 To: Rotary motors in aircraft=20 Sent: Saturday, July 31, 2004 11:54 AM Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Absolute pressure boost controller Hi Guy's I've received my E-Boost controller from TurboSmart. It's a nice = looking unit with a very complete install package. I removed my panel = last night and brought it home to fit this gauge in and will now head = out to the airport to finish the install. However after reading the = manual, there is no mention at all that is controlling based on absolute = pressures rather than differential pressure. The guy I talked to on the = phone assured me that it does, but you know what salesman can be = like..... I haven't yet received my new wastegate actuator (ups delayed as = they didn't have my phone #), so I won't be able to test the E-Boost = yet. Changing the wastegate is going to be a real pain. The wastegate = itself is very accessible but of the 2 mounting bolts, one is under the = compressor, just out of reach of a wrench, so will require removal of = the turbo unit, which means the exhaust pipe, intercooler, oil & coolant = lines, etc... aaaarrgh. I'll see if I can't modify the bracket to use 2 = more accessible bolts, in case I ever have to do this again. Todd Bartrim RV9Endurance 13B Turbo Rotary C-FSTB "The world will always have a place for those that bring = hard work and determination to the things they do." -------------------------------------------------------------------------= ----- This message scanned for viruses by CoreComm=20 ------=_NextPart_000_00A7_01C47811.9D19AFE0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message
Todd,
 
When you were talking with TurboSmart = did you tell=20 him it was going in an airplane?
 
If you want a good laugh at Osh = ask insurance=20 people what the rates are for an experimental,rotary engine, aircraft on = amphibs....
 
Barny
MGDQ 20bt
----- Original Message -----
From:=20 Todd = Bartrim=20
Sent: Saturday, July 31, 2004 = 11:54=20 AM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: = Absolute=20 pressure boost controller

Hi = Guy's
    I've=20 received my E-Boost controller from TurboSmart. It's a nice looking = unit with=20 a very complete install package. I removed my panel last night and = brought it=20 home to fit this gauge in and will now head out to the airport to = finish the=20 install. However after reading the manual, there is no mention at all = that is=20 controlling based on absolute pressures rather than differential = pressure. The=20 guy I talked to on the phone assured me that it does, but you know = what=20 salesman can be like.....
    I haven't=20 yet received my new wastegate actuator (ups delayed as they didn't = have my=20 phone #), so I won't be able to test the E-Boost = yet.
    Changing=20 the wastegate is going to be a real pain. The wastegate itself is very = accessible but of the 2 mounting bolts, one is under the compressor, = just out=20 of reach of a wrench, so will require removal of the turbo unit, which = means=20 the exhaust pipe, intercooler, oil & coolant lines, etc... = aaaarrgh. I'll=20 see if  I can't modify the bracket to use 2 more accessible = bolts, in=20 case I ever have to do this again.
 
Todd Bartrim
 
RV9Endurance
13B Turbo Rotary
C-FSTB
          &nbs= p; =20 "The world will always have a place for those that bring hard work and = determination to the things they do."
 
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