Return-Path: Received: from [65.54.169.52] (HELO hotmail.com) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.1.5) with ESMTP id 2625088 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Sun, 05 Oct 2003 15:40:56 -0400 Received: from mail pickup service by hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC; Sun, 5 Oct 2003 12:40:53 -0700 Received: from 65.137.50.189 by bay3-dav22.bay3.hotmail.com with DAV; Sun, 05 Oct 2003 19:40:53 +0000 X-Originating-IP: [65.137.50.189] X-Originating-Email: [lors01@msn.com] Reply-To: "Tracy Crook" From: "Tracy Crook" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] EC2 timing procedure Date: Sun, 5 Oct 2003 15:43:18 -0400 Organization: Real World Solutions Inc. MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/related; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_00D9_01C38B57.666645A0"; type="multipart/alternative" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1158 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1165 Message-ID: X-OriginalArrivalTime: 05 Oct 2003 19:40:53.0545 (UTC) FILETIME=[9698F990:01C38B78] This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_00D9_01C38B57.666645A0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_001_00DA_01C38B57.666645A0" ------=_NextPart_001_00DA_01C38B57.666645A0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Tracy, Is this the current guidance? I have never re-timed my engine = because of the hassle of standing behind a prop running at almost full = throttle. I have mine set at 35 BTDC static. I have no success trying = to change it in Mode 8, but with 215 hours and (now) good solid power, I = hesitate to change anything. Bill Eslick 35 Deg BTDC is the current spec for static timing but I have = heard a LOT of misinterpretation regarding this proceedure and what it = means. Add to this that finding TDC on rotor 1 is subject to a wide = variety of errors and things get very confused. =20 But first of all, you need to fix the wiring of your EC2 and = front panel. Judging from what you have said, there is almost a 100% = chance that something is wrong. Don't settle for this situation just = because the engine seems to be running fine. Tracy Crook PS, Just got back from SERFI fly-in where I got the best = alternative engine award. Could have fainted. There were several there = that looked prettier than mine. -------Original Message------- Good to know that timing has that much effect and the crucial = manifold pressure to set it at. I think Tracy's latest guidance is simple = to set the static timing to around 31DEG BTDC and then adjust the ignition = timing with the controller. If you have his version that has the adjustable = ignition timing. =20 =20 =20 ____________________________________________________ IncrediMail - Email has finally evolved - Click Here ------=_NextPart_001_00DA_01C38B57.666645A0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
 
 
 Tracy,
 
Is this the current guidance?  I have never re-timed = my engine=20 because of the hassle of standing behind a prop running at = almost full=20 throttle.  I have mine set at 35 BTDC static.  I have = no=20 success trying to change it in Mode 8, but with 215 hours and = (now) good=20 solid power, I hesitate to change anything.
 
Bill Eslick
 
35 Deg BTDC is the current spec for static = timing but=20 I have heard a LOT of misinterpretation regarding this = proceedure and what it means.  Add to this that = finding TDC on=20 rotor 1 is subject to a wide variety of errors and things get = very=20 confused. 
 
But first of all, you need to fix the wiring = of your=20 EC2 and front panel.  Judging from what you have said, = there is=20 almost a 100% chance that something is wrong.  Don't settle = for=20 this situation just because the engine seems to be running=20 fine.
 
Tracy Crook
 
 
PS, Just got back from SERFI fly-in where I = got the=20 best alternative engine award.  Could have fainted.  = There=20 were several there that looked prettier than mine.
 
 
 
-------Original=20 Message-------

Good to know that timing has that = much=20 effect and the crucial manifold
pressure to set it at. I = think=20 Tracy's latest guidance is simple to set=20 the
static timing to around 31DEG BTDC and then adjust the = ignition=20 timing with
the controller. If you have his version = that has=20 the adjustable ignition
timing.
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