X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com X-PolluStop-Diagnostic: (direct reply)\eX-PolluStop-Score: 0.00\eX-PolluStop: Scanned with Niversoft PolluStop 2.1 RC1, http://www.niversoft.com/pollustop Return-Path: Received: from rwcrmhc12.comcast.net ([216.148.227.85] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.3c4) with ESMTP id 866124 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Tue, 12 Apr 2005 11:07:06 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=216.148.227.85; envelope-from=jesse@jessfarr.com Received: from office5 (pcp04959909pcs.midval01.tn.comcast.net[68.59.199.44]) by comcast.net (rwcrmhc12) with SMTP id <2005041215062001400hepqve>; Tue, 12 Apr 2005 15:06:21 +0000 Message-ID: <00c501c53f71$21ac1ff0$057ba8c0@farr.com> From: "jesse farr" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: Latest on the Motor Trouble Date: Tue, 12 Apr 2005 11:05:57 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_00C2_01C53F4F.9A4B0060" 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 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_00C2_01C53F4F.9A4B0060 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Remember, the old Mooneys did the ram air straight in and filtered in = the s curve; as it producec more m/p that way. Probably would still = work better that way, if room. And, they were right, it was much better = to use filtered on strip; espcially grass, dirt fields, etc. and open = ram once up in air. jofarr, soddy tn ----- Original Message ----- From: Jerry Hey=20 Paul has a good point about the air filter even if it's absence had = nothing to do with the current problem. Sooner or later, something = undesirable will be sucked in, especially if one occasionally visits a = dirt strip. Given the value of our engines and the time put into them, = an alternate source of filtered air when conditions warrant its use = seems really important to me. Admittedly it can be a very difficult = "option" to implement given the price of real estate under the cowl. My = plenum, presently under construction has both ram and filtered air. The = ram inlet is on top of the cowl like a hood scoop. A single flapper = valve selects the air source. ------=_NextPart_000_00C2_01C53F4F.9A4B0060 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Remember, the old Mooneys did the ram = air straight=20 in and filtered in the s curve; as it producec more m/p that way. = Probably=20 would still work better that way, if room. And, they were right, = it was=20 much better to use filtered on strip; espcially grass, dirt fields, etc. = and=20 open ram once up in air.

jofarr, soddy tn

----- Original Message ----- = From: Jerry=20 Hey

Paul has a good point = about the air=20 filter even if it's absence had nothing to do with the current = problem. Sooner=20 or later, something undesirable will be sucked in, especially if one=20 occasionally visits a dirt strip. Given the value of our engines and = the time=20 put into them, an alternate source of filtered air when conditions = warrant its=20 use seems really important to me. Admittedly it can be a very = difficult=20 "option" to implement given the price of real estate under the cowl. = My=20 plenum, presently under construction has both ram and filtered air. = The ram=20 inlet is on top of the cowl like a hood scoop. A single flapper valve = selects=20 the air source. ------=_NextPart_000_00C2_01C53F4F.9A4B0060--