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Date: Sat, 21 Jul 2007 11:21:52 -0600
From: Bob White <rlwhite@comcast.net>
To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] EM2/EC2 question/update/vent/etc
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Hi Chris,

Are you using solder pin or crimp pin connectors?

Bob W.


On Sat, 21 Jul 2007 10:17:26 -0600
"Christopher Barber" <CBarber@TexasAttorney.net> wrote:

> This may be more of a vent than a real question.  However, if anyone has
> insight, I am willing to listen.  Also, this is NOT a complaint about the
> RWS products.  This IS an admission to my continuing developing skills (or
> lack there of) of wire systems and electrical troubleshooting.  Tracy has
> always been helpful and willing to provide even basic information.  I post
> here first to get the group wisdom and to try to spare Tracy the time as I
> am sure that following his travels, he is currently overwhelmed with work
> and emails....even though he and Laura have been great to respond to
> previous and current concerns previous to this one.  Gee, he is forgoing OSH
> where his presence can provide for the general good of the rotary community.
> Even though it is NOT prevalent on this list, sometimes expressing trouble
> shooting and/or proof of concept questions/concepts/experiences etc. some
> take the opportunity to go "see, that doesn't work" or makes the yet
> uninitiated nervous without realizing that the ability to share online
> OPENLY is one of the best safety devices we've got.
> 
> Anyway, My engine is/was running much better now that I have plugged some
> intake leaks.  The auto tune seems to be playing nice.  However, following a
> short engine run two days ago, I went to inspect the engine (FWB in my Velo)
> and when I returned to the cabin, the EM2 was flickering.....then it seemed
> to set itself in the calibration mode (and the bottom row of reading are
> flickering and fading periodically).  I would try to clear it by hitting
> abort and it would flash the main screen for about a second and then return
> to the calibration mode, showing "coolant pressure".  Within the calibration
> mode, the values/modes will change when I press the control buttons as they
> should, however, when I try to get it to the main screen, it goes back to
> the calibration mode. My first thought was a bad/sticking switch/es.  So I
> replaced ALL four switches to no avail, checked the grounds and continuity
> of the wires.  No joy.  Seems too, the being in this mode "calibrated" my
> coolant temperature to zero (doh).
> 
> When I started the engine (of course one of the easiest starts to date) in
> this mode, the engine was surging in a rhythmic pattern, even though pretty
> smoothly.
> 
> I am a thinkin' that tonight I will re-terminated all the d-sub pins.
> 
> Oh well, back to patrol....and then to the hangar (following a brief detour,
> hopefully brief, to the big Houston dog show to support Jana and the dogs
> she is showing.  This is her big hobby and she is usually good about
> supporting the plane)
> 
> Thanks.  Thoughts are greatly appreciated.
> 
> All the best,
> 
> Chris
> 
> Christopher Barber
> Attorney and Counselor at Law
> 5110 Bissonnet, No 418
> Bellaire, Texas 77401
> 
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> 
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