X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from cdptpa-omtalb.mail.rr.com ([75.180.132.122] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.2.14) with ESMTP id 3680298 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Fri, 12 Jun 2009 08:03:06 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=75.180.132.122; envelope-from=eanderson@carolina.rr.com Received: from computername ([75.191.186.236]) by cdptpa-omta03.mail.rr.com with ESMTP id <20090612120224124.FKJZ19023@cdptpa-omta03.mail.rr.com> for ; Fri, 12 Jun 2009 12:02:24 +0000 From: "Ed Anderson" To: "'Rotary motors in aircraft'" Subject: RE: [FlyRotary] Engine run Date: Fri, 12 Jun 2009 08:01:45 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0003_01C9EB34.1FB6F300" X-Mailer: Microsoft Office Outlook, Build 11.0.5510 Thread-Index: AcnrAh1AwIaja7qrQDGQJIZi0tDm8QAUTrXg In-Reply-To: X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.5579 Message-Id: <20090612120224124.FKJZ19023@cdptpa-omta03.mail.rr.com> This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0003_01C9EB34.1FB6F300 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Looks like the temps are OK, but with an OAT of only 61F, a bit too soon to know how it will respond to 85F+ days. I notice you are showing an Air/Fuel ratio of 15:1 - just curious how you are measuring it and why that ratio when a 12.56:1 produces best power and a ratio I would think you want for take off. Tough to spend that money on a redrive and get no support - hopefully, the leak is minor and/or can be easily fixed. Looking forward to more test/flight results, Ed Ed Anderson Rv-6A N494BW Rotary Powered Matthews, NC eanderson@carolina.rr.com http://www.andersonee.com http://www.dmack.net/mazda/index.html http://www.flyrotary.com/ http://members.cox.net/rogersda/rotary/configs.htm#N494BW http://www.rotaryaviation.com/Rotorhead%20Truth.htm _____ From: Rotary motors in aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of John Sent: Thursday, June 11, 2009 10:04 PM To: Rotary motors in aircraft Subject: [FlyRotary] Engine run Today I ran the engine .9 hour, .7th's static at 4700 rpm - 13B, Marcotte 2 - l redrive Water temp 235 OAT 61 Spring hasn't arrived above the 44th parallel oil temp 215 yet Exh. temp 1500 Prop speed 2350 MP 28 oil pres 75 air - fuel 15 to 1 fuel press 42 .2 hr high speed taxi Water temp 188 oil temp 160 Ex temp 1400 Prop speed 2500 MP 28 fuel press 42 The static engine run temperatures climbed quite a bit with the cowling on and working on the programming I didn't notice that this was happening, but they went right down when I idled back. I will have to pull the cowling in the morning and check the redrive, it appears the seal is leaking on the flywheel side. With no support from Marcotte, I may have too much 80w in the gearbox. I believe that the temperatures look good for flight. JohnD __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature database 3267 (20080714) __________ The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. http://www.eset.com ------=_NextPart_000_0003_01C9EB34.1FB6F300 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Looks like the temps are = OK, but with an OAT of only 61F, a bit too = soon to know how it will respond to 85F+ days.  I notice you are showing an = Air/Fuel ratio of 15:1 – just curious how you are measuring it and why that = ratio when a 12.56:1 produces best power and a ratio I would think you want = for take off.

 

Tough to spend that money on a = redrive and get no support – hopefully, the leak is minor and/or can be easily = fixed.

 

Looking forward to more test/flight results,

 

Ed

 

From: = Rotary motors in aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of John
Sent: Thursday, June 11, = 2009 10:04 PM
To: Rotary motors in aircraft
Subject: [FlyRotary] = Engine run

 

Today I ran the engine .9 hour, .7th's static at 4700 = rpm -  13B, Marcotte 2 - l redrive

 

Water = temp         235           &nbs= p;   OAT  = 61            Spring hasn't arrived above the 44th = parallel

oil temp           &nb= sp;  215           &nbs= p;            = ;            =     yet

Exh. temp         1500

Prop speed        = 2350

MP        &nbs= p;            = ; 28

oil pres           &nb= sp;    75

air - = fuel         15 to 1

fuel press           &n= bsp; 42

 

.2 hr high speed taxi

 

Water = temp         188

oil temp               160

Ex temp           &nb= sp; 1400

Prop speed         2500

MP        &nbs= p;            = ;   28

fuel press           &n= bsp;   42

 

The static engine run temperatures climbed quite a = bit with the cowling on and working on the programming I didn't notice that this = was happening, but they went right down when I idled = back.

I will have to pull the cowling in the morning and = check the redrive, it appears the seal is leaking on the flywheel side.  With = no support from Marcotte, I may have too much 80w in the gearbox.  I = believe that the temperatures look good for flight.  = JohnD

 



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