X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from elasmtp-kukur.atl.sa.earthlink.net ([209.86.89.65] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.1.10) with ESMTP id 2140240 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Tue, 26 Jun 2007 00:54:30 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=209.86.89.65; envelope-from=CBarber@TexasAttorney.net Received: from [24.238.208.71] (helo=userte4ok6qti7) by elasmtp-kukur.atl.sa.earthlink.net with asmtp (Exim 4.34) id 1I333m-0003kQ-Kd for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Tue, 26 Jun 2007 00:53:51 -0400 Message-ID: <06c501c7b7ad$fd1893a0$0401a8c0@userte4ok6qti7> From: "Christopher Barber" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" Subject: Chris' Engine Saga...... Date: Mon, 25 Jun 2007 23:53:47 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/related; type="multipart/alternative"; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_06C1_01C7B784.125FC1E0" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1807 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1896 X-ELNK-Trace: 04a7e290e6af3b12d3631fa4f7b525ef239a348a220c260965bdc331614fb695894d373415e7f46c387f7b89c61deb1d350badd9bab72f9c350badd9bab72f9c X-Originating-IP: 24.238.208.71 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_06C1_01C7B784.125FC1E0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_001_06C2_01C7B784.1262CF20" ------=_NextPart_001_06C2_01C7B784.1262CF20 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable I got the EM working on Sunday after work. As I said, I ran out of time = in the hangar the other day, so when I was able to get back out there = after work yesterday, I was able to hook the dimmer knob to the EM. = Turned it up and I got a visual on the instrument. Whew.=20 I am having VERY inconsistant readings for RPM. it will "bounce" from = the 3000 rpm range to 8000, then 6000 ish, then back down to 3000. = Mostly in the 3000 ish range, but still VERY eratic. Don't know what is = causing this yet. Maybe due to no load? (as was stated somewhere, I = prefer to look for leaks and finish running wires (now that basic wire = run routing seem to be ok) withOUT a prop turning next to my ear....and = neck at 3000 rpm. Also, it seems to start great one time and then not = really want to start at all the next time I try. Geeesh. Well to follow up, today was one of those good bad days....or bad good = days. I feel like I got stuff done, but in the end it was unsatisfying. When I first got to the hangar, I kinda went "what the hell" and decided = to start the engine. I pushed in all the C/B, all switches up (except = for the "A" ECU switch and the cold start switch), primary pump on, = mixture knob rich, hit the start button and immediate start. Loud as = hell, but it was running. Kewl. Only let it run for a very short time as = I didn't want it to get too hot to work on. The RPM' readings on the EM = were still very eradic, but other sensors that I have now connected (oil = temp, oil pressure, water temp, water pressure) at least were reading = SOMETHING.....thats a start. I went about the day making things a bit more secure in the engine area = running a few more sensor wires a bit more properly, chasing down and = hopefully securing a couple of known leaks etc and, DAMN IT, before I = knew what happened, most of the day was gone and Jana was telling me it = was getting late and we needed to go home to eat (she had been watching = TV patiently.....uh, this time , on the big screen we have in the hangar = ever since she had arrived with our dogs after she got off work earlier = in the afternoon). "Oh, OK, let me finish up a couple of things (always) = and then let me start it again before we go........here baby put on = these ear gaurds". Yep, it started, did not run great, but it ran, then = it seem to run out of gas and stalled. Hmmm, I think I really ran out of = gas (I only had a few gallons in the sump tank). So, we put more gas in, = but for the life of me I could not get it to start again........seemed = to want to start a couple of times, but a few times it didn't seem as if = it had ever started. Jana left to go start dinner......I stayed for more = of the same. Gee, another hour past already, geeezsh, I gotta go, it is = getting dark. Oh well, at least I get two days off a week, so back again in the = morning and see what I can do to get it running again and maybe, = hopefully to consistantly start. Thoughts and comments are welcome. All the best, Chris ------=_NextPart_001_06C2_01C7B784.1262CF20 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
I got the EM working on Sunday after = work. As I=20 said, I ran out of time in the hangar the other day, so when I was able = to get=20 back out there after work yesterday, I was able to hook the dimmer knob = to the=20 EM. Turned it up and I got a visual on the instrument. Whew.

I = am having=20 VERY inconsistant readings for RPM. it will "bounce" from the 3000 rpm = range to=20 8000, then 6000 ish, then back down to 3000. Mostly in the 3000 ish = range, but=20 still VERY eratic. Don't know what is causing this yet. Maybe due to no = load?=20 (as was stated somewhere, I prefer to look for leaks and finish running = wires=20 (now that basic wire run routing seem to be ok) withOUT a prop turning = next to=20 my ear....and neck at 3000 rpm. Also, it seems to start great one time = and then=20 not really want to start at all the next time I try. Geeesh.

Well = to=20 follow up, today was one of those good bad days....or bad good days. I = feel like=20 I got stuff done, but in the end it was unsatisfying.

When I = first got to=20 the hangar, I kinda went "what the hell" and decided to start the = engine. I=20 pushed in all the C/B, all switches up (except for the "A" ECU switch = and the=20 cold start switch), primary pump on, mixture knob rich, hit the start = button and=20 immediate start. Loud as hell, but it was running. Kewl. Only let it run = for a=20 very short time as I didn't want it to get too hot to work on. The RPM' = readings=20 on the EM were still very eradic, but other sensors that I have now = connected=20 (oil temp, oil pressure, water temp, water pressure) at least were = reading=20 SOMETHING.....thats a start.

I went about the day making things a = bit=20 more secure in the engine area running a few more sensor wires a bit = more=20 properly, chasing down and hopefully securing a couple of known leaks=20 etc and, DAMN IT, before I knew what happened, most of the day was = gone and=20 Jana was telling me it was getting late and we needed to go home to eat = (she had=20 been watching TV patiently.....uh, this time 3D""=20,=20 on the big screen we have in the hangar ever since she had arrived with = our dogs=20 after she got off work earlier in the afternoon). "Oh, OK, let me finish = up a=20 couple of things (always) and then let me start it again before we=20 go........here baby put on these ear gaurds". Yep, it started, did not = run=20 great, but it ran, then it seem to run out of gas and stalled. Hmmm, I = think I=20 really ran out of gas (I only had a few gallons in the sump tank). So, = we put=20 more gas in, but for the life of me I could not get it to start=20 again........seemed to want to start a couple of times, but a few times = it=20 didn't seem as if it had ever started3D""=203D""=203D""=203D""=20.=20 Jana left to go start dinner......I stayed for more of the same3D""=203D""=203D""=20.=20 Gee, another hour past already, geeezsh, I gotta go, it is getting = dark3D""=20.

Oh well, at least I get two days off a = week, so back=20 again in the morning and see what I can do to get it running again and = maybe,=20 hopefully to consistantly start. <sigh>

Thoughts and = comments are=20 welcome.

All the best,

Chris
 
<Cross posted at the Canard = Aviation=20 forum>
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