X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from pacmmta53.windstream.net ([162.39.147.112] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.4c3j) with ESMTP id 4987884 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Wed, 18 May 2011 17:19:42 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=162.39.147.112; envelope-from=jskmberki@windstream.net Return-Path: X-WS-COS: WSOB804 X-Cloudmark-Category: Undefined:Undefined X-Cloudmark-Analysis: v=1.1 cv=Oiv8ImCmt5QqZ32Y2IsaXjHex+dKHX7NhkIPEiu8tfk= c=1 sm=0 a=vr0ONXUfNoUA:10 a=UT_QgiwtmQIA:10 a=7g1VtSJxAAAA:8 a=Ia-xEzejAAAA:8 a=5jJLcvfYQjfoRtZWx3sA:9 a=_F7VYlgM0HHgZ0Cpw9oA:7 a=wPNLvfGTeEIA:10 a=Qa1je4BO31QA:10 a=ayC55rCoAAAA:8 a=oQgfqC8GCZPCZbqqNSEA:9 a=F87pjp2nLGD-JrAV6A4A:7 a=EzXvWhQp4_cA:10 a=NoyXnI0gnEm4PldU3KqkqA==:117 X-Cloudmark-Score: 0 Authentication-Results: pacmmta53 smtp.user=jskmberki; auth=pass (LOGIN) Received: from [174.130.109.230] ([174.130.109.230:2057] helo=joehomepc) by pacmmta53 (envelope-from ) (ecelerity 2.2.2.45 r()) with ESMTPA id C9/AC-03676-AC734DD4; Wed, 18 May 2011 17:19:06 -0400 Message-ID: <008f01cc15a1$84ef8770$01fea8c0@joehomepc> From: "josrph berki" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Reliably starting Date: Wed, 18 May 2011 17:21:14 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_008C_01CC157F.FD9A9CE0" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.2001 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.2001 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_008C_01CC157F.FD9A9CE0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Ernest, Will you be running Megasquirt for flight or is it a gound development = tool? Do you have any words of wisdom for someone contemplating = Megasquirt? I would really like to see an electronic analog injection / = ignition system developed. Software that controls the engine scares me. = Thanks for any help. Joe Berki Limo Ez 13b P Port ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Ernest Christley=20 To: Rotary motors in aircraft=20 Sent: Monday, May 16, 2011 11:21 PM Subject: [FlyRotary] Reliably starting I adjusted the VE tables, and my engine started and ran MUCH smoother = than yesterday. This graph shows the result of several starts this = evening. It is just a couple of blades and the engine is off to the = races. Problem is that the AFR drops to as low as 10, then jumps all = over the place. Looking at the tuning parameters, my cranking = pulsewidth for the injectors is WAY to high, and then I have no after = start enrichment. I would update those and go run some more, but I've developed an oil = leak on the propeller side of my PSRU, and I think my blower has come = apart. I've got to tear down the front of the engine and figure out = what's going on. I might also have a leak between the bed-type mount = plate and engine. I'm not even wanting to think about that one right = now. ...building and airplane =3D> put it together. Pull it apart. Put = it together. Pull it apart...... -------------------------------------------------------------------------= ----- -- Homepage: http://www.flyrotary.com/ Archive and UnSub: = http://mail.lancaironline.net:81/lists/flyrotary/List.html ------=_NextPart_000_008C_01CC157F.FD9A9CE0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Ernest,
 
Will you be running Megasquirt for = flight or is it=20 a gound development tool?  Do you have any words of wisdom for = someone=20 contemplating Megasquirt?  I would really like to see an electronic = analog=20 injection / ignition system developed.  Software that controls the = engine=20 scares me.  Thanks for any help.
 
Joe Berki
Limo Ez
13b P Port
----- Original Message -----
From:=20 Ernest=20 Christley
Sent: Monday, May 16, 2011 = 11:21 PM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Reliably=20 starting

I adjusted the VE tables, and my engine = started=20 and ran MUCH smoother than yesterday.  This graph shows the = result of=20 several starts this evening.  It is just a couple of blades and = the=20 engine is off to the races.  Problem is that the AFR drops to as = low as=20 10, then jumps all over the place.  Looking at the tuning = parameters, my=20 cranking pulsewidth for the injectors is WAY to high, and then I have = no after=20 start enrichment.

I would update those and go run some more, = but I've=20 developed an oil leak on the propeller side of my PSRU, and I think my = blower=20 has come apart.  I've got to tear down the front of the engine = and figure=20 out what's going on.  I might also have a leak between the = bed-type mount=20 plate and engine.  I'm not even wanting to think about that one = right=20 now.

...building and airplane  =3D> put it = together.  Pull=20 it apart.  Put it together.   Pull it = apart......

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