Return-Path: <13brv3@bellsouth.net> Received: from imf18aec.mail.bellsouth.net ([205.152.59.66] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.1.1) with ESMTP id 2524131 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Fri, 15 Aug 2003 17:49:08 -0400 Received: from rad ([68.212.2.228]) by imf18aec.mail.bellsouth.net (InterMail vM.5.01.05.27 201-253-122-126-127-20021220) with ESMTP id <20030815214905.FNGV4876.imf18aec.mail.bellsouth.net@rad> for ; Fri, 15 Aug 2003 17:49:05 -0400 From: "Russell Duffy" <13brv3@bellsouth.net> To: "'Rotary motors in aircraft'" Subject: RE: [FlyRotary] Re: Injector service? Date: Fri, 15 Aug 2003 16:49:06 -0500 Message-ID: <007f01c36377$0d171360$0201a8c0@rad> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0080_01C3634D.24410B60" X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook, Build 10.0.4510 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1165 Importance: Normal In-Reply-To: This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0080_01C3634D.24410B60 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Stuck injectors after cleaning and flow balancing is a common problem. = The solvents use set up after sitting a while. What you need to do before installing any overhauled injector is to get a 12v battery, hook it up = and touch one wire to the terminal momentarily to see if it clicks. Marc Wiese =20 You can bet I'll test this on any injector I install, including the = brand new pair that just showed up 5 minutes ago. =20 =20 Unfortunately, mine clicked just fine when I tested them just a couple = weeks ago, but I still think one is sticking open to some extent. It clearly = puts me in a rich, and erratic condition, and I can't think of anything else = that could cause that (connections, wiring, etc). If the new injectors don't = fix it, I'll have to think harder about the possible cause, but I'm pretty confident that all will be well with the new pair of primaries. I = should find out this weekend. The DAR will be at the airport around 9:00am Sat = to make me legal, then I'll start replacing the injectors. With any luck, = I'll be attempting to tune again by Sunday. =20 =20 Cheers, Rusty =20 ------=_NextPart_000_0080_01C3634D.24410B60 Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message

Stuck injectors after cleaning and flow balancing is a = common=20 problem. The solvents use set up after sitting a while. What you need to = do=20 before installing any overhauled injector is to get a 12v battery, hook = it up=20 and touch one wire to the terminal momentarily to see if it = clicks.

Marc=20 Wiese

 
You can = bet I'll test=20 this on any injector I install, including the brand new pair that just = showed up=20 5 minutes ago. 
 
Unfortunately, mine=20 clicked just fine when I tested them just a couple weeks ago, but I = still think=20 one is sticking open to some extent.  It clearly puts me in a = rich,=20 and erratic condition, and I can't think of anything else that could = cause that=20 (connections, wiring, etc).  If the new injectors don't fix it, = I'll have=20 to think harder about the possible cause, but I'm pretty confident that = all will=20 be well with the new pair of primaries.  I should find out this=20 weekend.  The DAR will be at the airport around 9:00am Sat to make = me=20 legal, then I'll start replacing the injectors.  With any luck, = I'll be=20 attempting to tune again by Sunday. 
 
Cheers,
Rusty
 



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