X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from wproxy.gmail.com ([64.233.184.229] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.0.9) with ESMTP id 1069975 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Sun, 16 Apr 2006 10:37:41 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=64.233.184.229; envelope-from=russell.duffy@gmail.com Received: by wproxy.gmail.com with SMTP id 36so887784wra for ; Sun, 16 Apr 2006 07:36:56 -0700 (PDT) DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; q=dns; c=nofws; s=beta; d=gmail.com; h=received:from:to:subject:date:message-id:mime-version:content-type:x-priority:x-msmail-priority:x-mailer:importance:x-mimeole:in-reply-to; b=mfcylZgZpvn8ngin1N+kaqs6Y6Xi5/q7rOsfEGCY+TuY4V4i2ikFqTZWNd6AqLlB3CUcgU/eg7ZJ19wEKAQHc4Jrv+r7vXiXhaVJ/HUAmqdp0Hp+x/6WwsmirPmvQn0yHdebVXO1Y8CqP3clq4Ck8yEOtQOyyal1/AlJ6KdX+3s= Received: by 10.54.72.4 with SMTP id u4mr2452767wra; Sun, 16 Apr 2006 07:36:56 -0700 (PDT) Return-Path: Received: from rd ( [65.6.194.9]) by mx.gmail.com with ESMTP id g7sm365084wra.2006.04.16.07.36.55; Sun, 16 Apr 2006 07:36:55 -0700 (PDT) From: "Russell Duffy" To: "'Rotary motors in aircraft'" Subject: RE: [FlyRotary] Typical EGT Date: Sun, 16 Apr 2006 09:36:56 -0500 Message-ID: <000e01c66163$3699bf20$6101a8c0@rd> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_000F_01C66139.4DC3B720" X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook, Build 10.0.6626 Importance: Normal X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.2869 In-Reply-To: This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_000F_01C66139.4DC3B720 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable What do other rotary flyers consider max EGT, and what could be causing it to be so high (if this is really high)? Hi John, =20 Good to hear that you're putting some fairly trouble free time on the = engine now. As for the EGT's, mine used to always be high as well. The EM-2 = came with 1750 as the default temp alarm, and I tripped that on every = departure. I finally raised it to 1800 after talking to Tracy, who had done the = same thing. Still, I had to go extra rich on takeoff to keep from tripping = it. =20 =20 In WOT cruise, you could certainly set the mixture in such a way to trip = it as well, but it wasn't really any problem when you leaned for a = reasonable fuel burn. I'd be interested to hear of anyone flying who can't hit = these temps routinely. =20 =20 Rusty (canopy done, installing wheels and brakes, hanging $$$$ engine = today) ------=_NextPart_000_000F_01C66139.4DC3B720 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message

What do other rotary flyers consider max EGT, and what = could be=20 causing
it to be so high (if this is really high)?

Hi=20 John,
 
Good to = hear that you're=20 putting some fairly trouble free time on the engine now.  As for = the EGT's,=20 mine used to always be high as well.  The EM-2 came with 1750 as = the=20 default temp alarm, and I tripped that on every departure.  I = finally=20 raised it to 1800 after talking to Tracy, who had done the same = thing. =20 Still, I had to go extra rich on takeoff to keep from tripping it.  =
 
In WOT cruise, you could = certainly set the=20 mixture in such a way to trip it as well, but it wasn't really any = problem when=20 you leaned for a reasonable fuel burn.  I'd be interested to = hear of=20 anyone flying who can't hit these temps routinely. 
 
Rusty (canopy done, installing = wheels and=20 brakes, hanging $$$$ engine today) 



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