Return-Path: Received: from imf24aec.mail.bellsouth.net ([205.152.59.72] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.3c2) with ESMTP id 765297 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Tue, 01 Mar 2005 15:33:01 -0500 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=205.152.59.72; envelope-from=sqpilot@bellsouth.net Received: from [209.214.44.10] by imf24aec.mail.bellsouth.net (InterMail vM.5.01.06.11 201-253-122-130-111-20040605) with ESMTP id <20050301203213.FWAN2033.imf24aec.mail.bellsouth.net@[209.214.44.10]> for ; Tue, 1 Mar 2005 15:32:13 -0500 Received: from 127.0.0.1 (AVG SMTP 7.0.300 [266.5.2]); Tue, 01 Mar 2005 14:32:08 -0600 Message-ID: <005501c51e9d$b92055d0$0a2cd6d1@paul52u7f5qyav> From: "Paul" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: testing injectors Date: Tue, 1 Mar 2005 14:30:18 -0600 X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.2180 X-MIMEOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.2180 Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="=======AVGMAIL-4224D1487EB8=======" --=======AVGMAIL-4224D1487EB8======= Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0042_01C51E6B.3117BB60" ------=_NextPart_000_0042_01C51E6B.3117BB60 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Thanks, Mark. I'm thinking that if I put it in a vise, I might be able = to un-flatten it. I will remember the carb cleaner trick. Thanks again. = Paul Conner ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Mark R Steitle=20 To: Rotary motors in aircraft=20 Sent: Tuesday, March 01, 2005 7:53 AM Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: testing injectors Paul, My injectors sat for quite a while and got all dried out inside. = There must have been some gasoline left in the fuel rails and injectors = that dried out over time. When I went to use them, they wouldn't = "click". I sprayed some carb cleaner into the inlets and let it sit and = soften up the gasoline residue. Tested them again (+12v) and they = started working and seem fine now. No, I didn't try the 16# hammer = approach. ;-) =20 =20 Mark S. =20 -------------------------------------------------------------------------= ----- From: Rotary motors in aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net] = On Behalf Of Paul Sent: Monday, February 28, 2005 8:23 PM To: Rotary motors in aircraft Subject: [FlyRotary] testing injectors =20 I recall someone posting that you could test to see if an injector is = firing by just attaching 12 volts + and - to the two pins of the = injectors, and you should hear a click. Is this a very subtle click, or = fairly loud and easy to hear? I have the peak and hold type injectors = if that matters at all. (72 lb/hr). I touched the two wires to the = injector's pins, and I believe I was only hearing the faint spark caused = by the wires making contact. After about 5 seconds with the two wires = still touching the pins, the injector got pretty hot. Sound terminal or = normal?=20 I called Dave Atkins and he said to send the injector to him, = and he would check it out. If need be, he has replacement injectors. = Don't know the cost (don't really care, just want one). Sounded like he = was in a hurry, so I didn't keep him on the phone. Thanks for any info = you guys might have to offer regarding testing the injectors, etc. Paul = Conner -------------------------------------------------------------------------= ----- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.300 / Virus Database: 266.5.2 - Release Date: 2/28/2005 ------=_NextPart_000_0042_01C51E6B.3117BB60 Content-Type: text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Thanks, Mark.  I'm thinking that = if I put it=20 in a vise, I might be able to un-flatten it. I will remember the carb = cleaner=20 trick. Thanks again.  Paul Conner
 
----- Original Message -----
From:=20 Mark R Steitle =
Sent: Tuesday, March 01, 2005 = 7:53=20 AM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: = testing=20 injectors

Paul,

My = injectors sat for=20 quite a while and got all dried out inside.  There must have been = some=20 gasoline left in the fuel rails and injectors that dried out over = time. =20 When I went to use them, they wouldn=92t =93click=94.  I sprayed = some carb=20 cleaner into the inlets and let it sit and soften up the gasoline=20 residue.  Tested them again (+12v) and they started working and = seem fine=20 now.  No, I didn=92t try the 16# hammer approach.  ;-)  =  

 

Mark=20 S.

 

From: Rotary=20 motors in aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of Paul
Sent: Monday, February 28, 2005 = 8:23=20 PM
To: Rotary = motors in=20 aircraft
Subject: = [FlyRotary]=20 testing injectors

 

I recall someone posting = that you=20 could test to see if an injector is firing by just attaching 12 volts = + and -=20 to the two pins of the injectors, and you should hear a click.  = Is this a=20 very subtle click, or fairly loud and easy to hear?  I have the = peak and=20 hold type injectors if that matters at all. (72 lb/hr).  I = touched the=20 two wires to the injector's pins, and I believe I was only hearing the = faint=20 spark caused by the wires making contact.  After about 5 seconds = with the=20 two wires still touching the pins, the injector got pretty hot. Sound = terminal=20 or normal? 

     =  I=20 called Dave Atkins and he said to send the injector to him, and he = would check=20 it out. If need be, he has replacement injectors. Don't know the cost = (don't=20 really care, just want one). Sounded like he was in a hurry, so I = didn't keep=20 him on the phone. Thanks for any info you guys might have to offer = regarding=20 testing the injectors, etc.  Paul=20 Conner

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