I agree that the best answer is to use a connector that fits.
Unfortunately in this case, Bob had the oval type injectors that no one seems to
be able to buy connectors for. We had to substitute some old injectors
(square connector type) I had laying around to get the engine running. It
cranked in less than a second after doing that though.
Soldering wires to the terminals then potting the
connector cavity (with EPOXY!) is just better that trying to modify
the square connector and trying to force it to fit. I haven't done it on
injectors but have done it on coils with good success.
As always, details are everything. One builder did this then
potted the cavity with RTV. The engine failed to start a few months later
after the acetic acid formed when the RTV cured corroded all the
connections.
Tracy (Installing Bluemountain G4 : )
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Sunday, April 01, 2007 9:46
AM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: First
Start
Ed,
This was Tracy's recommendation, then pot them into
the injector with
epoxy. I just happen to have some around
here someplace. I will not
be able to use the connectors that came
with the engine anymore, they
have given up the
ghost.
Bob
On Mar 5, 2007, at 7:41 AM, Ed Anderson
wrote:
> Boy, that is one I had not heard of, Bob. Poor
injector connector,
> but glad to hear you have it running.
No certain I understood you
> properly, but if you really mean
soldering the wires to the
> injectors, I would not recommend
that. If you mean soldering the
> wires to the electrical
socket terminals then that's OK.
>
> Ed
> ----- Original
Message ----- From: "Bob Tilley" <btilley@mchsi.com>
> To: "Rotary
motors in aircraft" <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
>
Sent: Saturday, March 31, 2007 9:12 PM
> Subject: [FlyRotary] First
Start
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