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Ah, I understand - boy, if I could corner the
market on the oval connectors {:>) yes, well when the preferred
method is not readily available then improvisation is the name of the
game.
Ed
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Sunday, April 01, 2007 10:31
AM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: First
Start
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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