X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com X-SpamCatcher-Score: 30 [X] Return-Path: Received: from imf21aec.mail.bellsouth.net ([205.152.59.69] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.1.8) with ESMTP id 2042680 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Sun, 13 May 2007 21:30:19 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=205.152.59.69; envelope-from=atlasyts@bellsouth.net Received: from ibm63aec.bellsouth.net ([65.8.11.154]) by imf21aec.mail.bellsouth.net with ESMTP id <20070514012942.SXXE5709.imf21aec.mail.bellsouth.net@ibm63aec.bellsouth.net> for ; Sun, 13 May 2007 21:29:42 -0400 Received: from [192.168.0.50] (really [65.8.11.154]) by ibm63aec.bellsouth.net with ESMTP id <20070514012941.XFXH8506.ibm63aec.bellsouth.net@[192.168.0.50]> for ; Sun, 13 May 2007 21:29:41 -0400 Mime-Version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v752.2) In-Reply-To: References: Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; delsp=yes; format=flowed Message-Id: <2279949C-F42C-4530-A07B-8589D4D395FC@bellsouth.net> Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit From: Bulent Aliev Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: Frustrating Sunday Date: Sun, 13 May 2007 21:30:30 -0400 To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.752.2) Hi Ed, That was one of the test Tracy asked me to do. The injectors were silent? Buly On May 13, 2007, at 8:23 PM, Ed Anderson wrote: > You probably tried this, but thought I would ask, Buly. Did you > put it in mode 1 and hit the store button. That should have the > injectors clicking like mad - make certain fuel pumps are off > before you do this or you will flood your engine (don't ask how I > know). Since you indicated it fire off from residue fuel in the > chamber when testing the spark plugs, it sounds to me like you are > not getting sufficient fuel. > > Ed > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bulent Aliev" > > To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" > Sent: Sunday, May 13, 2007 8:08 PM > Subject: [FlyRotary] Frustrating Sunday > > >> This morning I was all primed up to fire my newly updated EC/EM. >> Pulled the plane out got all set up and hit the primer button: >> Silence? Tried starting: Nothing. >> Pushed it back in the hangar and started trouble shooting. >> Fuel pressure: Yes >> Power to all 4 injectors: Yes >> Grounded one at the time all 4 wires from the EC2 plug and all 4 >> injectors did "click" >> Checked the injector return lines: they are grounded as they >> should be. >> Called Tracy and he suggested testing Mode 8 spark plugs: worked fine >> The EM2 is flashing 0/NOP where the RPM should be? >> Since Tracy is leaving for 3 weeks on Tuesday, I'll have time to >> follow up on ideas from all, incl. Tracy :) >> When John Slade was here, we used to swap EC boards to make sure >> it is not our fault. Now he's gone to CT. >> >> BTW when you are testing the engine ignition in MODE 8 with the >> spark plugs on the engine, make sure there is no one around the >> prop. My engine fired momentary two times without the starter >> being engaged, injectors off and fuel pumps off. Any fuel fumes >> inside will ignite if you hit the Save button in Mode 8 >> >> Finally at 7 PM I felt in a dead end, shut the hangar and headed >> home. Feel like where I was 2 years ago. >> >> Bulent "Buly" Aliev >> FXE Ft lauderdale, FL >> http://tinyurl.com/dcy36 >> >> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> Homepage: http://www.flyrotary.com/ >> Archive and UnSub: http://mail.lancaironline.net:81/lists/ >> flyrotary/List.html > > > -- > Homepage: http://www.flyrotary.com/ > Archive and UnSub: http://mail.lancaironline.net:81/lists/ > flyrotary/List.html