X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from imr-da01.mx.aol.com ([205.188.105.143] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.4.6) with ESMTP id 5621762 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Fri, 22 Jun 2012 20:26:48 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=205.188.105.143; envelope-from=CozyGirrrl@aol.com Received: from mtaomg-db03.r1000.mx.aol.com (mtaomg-db03.r1000.mx.aol.com [172.29.51.201]) by imr-da01.mx.aol.com (8.14.1/8.14.1) with ESMTP id q5N0Q8fN027193 for ; Fri, 22 Jun 2012 20:26:08 -0400 Received: from core-dsa005a.r1000.mail.aol.com (core-dsa005.r1000.mail.aol.com [172.29.252.81]) by mtaomg-db03.r1000.mx.aol.com (OMAG/Core Interface) with ESMTP id 051BBE000089 for ; Fri, 22 Jun 2012 20:26:08 -0400 (EDT) From: CozyGirrrl@aol.com Message-ID: <17304.2e906136.3d16671f@aol.com> Date: Fri, 22 Jun 2012 20:26:07 -0400 (EDT) Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: EGT problem found! To: flyrotary@lancaironline.net MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="part1_17304.2e906136.3d16671f_boundary" X-Mailer: AOL 9.6 sub 5004 X-Originating-IP: [69.155.31.37] x-aol-global-disposition: G DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=mx.aol.com; s=20110426; t=1340411168; bh=JJ+dS8FMHgG29RN96K8N0c70YOwEjpP0FvrX/6fimSA=; h=From:To:Subject:Message-ID:Date:MIME-Version:Content-Type; b=VGr/3FZ5VUknQAHoqUUAl8ekTmwMz1qh2ULjPXh2VerlnRHqX46CRIY0mLHhkkLy7 /yHIvO0TZbX+Loqr9x8K5Y7+7axOiP0ktVpXDMFivOzZ1mWpN0v9kIvy8KjYHPTgcj 4uGG4knqUFJIqWMwE6GluUY2tIVkvSwNQHXZ3IU4= X-AOL-SCOLL-SCORE: 0:2:462424832:93952408 X-AOL-SCOLL-URL_COUNT: 0 x-aol-sid: 3039ac1d33c94fe50d2032cf --part1_17304.2e906136.3d16671f_boundary Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Which one Bob? Chrissi & Randi _www.CozyGirrrl.com_ (http://www.cozygirrrl.com/) CG Products, Custom Aircraft Hardware Chairwomen, Sun-N-Fun Engine Workshop In a message dated 6/22/2012 7:14:41 P.M. Central Daylight Time, btilley@mchsi.com writes: B4 my first flight? On Jun 22, 2012, at 6:04 PM, _CozyGirrrl@aol.com_ (mailto:CozyGirrrl@aol.com) wrote: As soon as its ready =) Chrissi & Randi _www.CozyGirrrl.com_ (http://www.cozygirrrl.com/) CG Products, Custom Aircraft Hardware Chairwomen, Sun-N-Fun Engine Workshop In a message dated 6/22/2012 3:40:22 P.M. Central Daylight Time, _btilley@mchsi.com_ (mailto:btilley@mchsi.com) writes: So when is first start? On Jun 22, 2012, at 3:22 PM, _CozyGirrrl@aol.com_ (mailto:CozyGirrrl@aol.com) wrote: Speaking of EGT sensors, where would be the best place to put them on a turbo engine? Chrissi & Randi _www.CozyGirrrl.com_ (http://www.cozygirrrl.com/) CG Products, Custom Aircraft Hardware Chairwomen, Sun-N-Fun Engine Workshop In a message dated 6/22/2012 2:54:58 P.M. Central Daylight Time, _bbradburry@bellsouth.net_ (mailto:bbradburry@bellsouth.net) writes: Tracy and others, I had a problem with the #2 EGT going erratically up to over 2K. I couldn't find anything wrong with the probe, so I sent the EM-2 to Tracy for evaluation. He didn't find anything wrong with the EM-2 so back to the drawing board! I got my hangar mate to come out and give me an assist. We discovered that if I moved the probe back and forth along the exhaust manifold, the output of the probe would change up to into the 40s milivolt. At first I thought that I was somehow getting voltage onto the exhaust manifold and it was being picked up by the probe. Turns out that the probe connects to the thermocouple wire with two ring connectors and the edges of the ring connectors were cutting thru the insulation of the adjacent wire causing a short. Tracy has sent the EM-2 back and now I need to figure a way to connect the wires without causing a short and so that it doesn't cause an error in the output. Anyone have a suggestion about how to do that?? Bill B -- Homepage: _http://www.flyrotary.com/_ (http://www.flyrotary.com/) Archive and UnSub: _http://mail.lancaironline.net:81/lists/flyrotary/List.html_ (http://mail.lancaironline.net:81/lists/flyrotary/List.html) --part1_17304.2e906136.3d16671f_boundary Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Which one Bob?
 
Chrissi &=20 Randi
www.CozyGirrrl.com
C= G=20 Products, Custom Aircraft Hardware
Chairwomen, Sun-N-Fun Engine Workshop=
 
In a message dated 6/22/2012 7:14:41 P.M. Central Daylight Time,=20 btilley@mchsi.com writes:
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B4 my first flight?



On Jun 22, 2012, at 6:04 PM, CozyGirrrl@aol.com wrote:

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As soon as its ready =3D)
 
Chrissi=20 & Randi
www.CozyGirrrl.com
CG Produc= ts,=20 Custom Aircraft Hardware
Chairwomen, Sun-N-Fun Engine Workshop
 
In a message dated 6/22/2012 3:40:22 P.M. Central Daylight Time, <= A=20 title=3Dmailto:btilley@mchsi.com=20 href=3D"mailto:btilley@mchsi.com">btilley@mchsi.com writes:
So when is first start?



On Jun 22, 2012, at 3:22 PM, CozyGirrrl@aol.com=20 wrote:

Speaking of EGT sensors, where would be the best place to put = them=20 on a turbo engine?
 
 
Chrissi & Randi
www.CozyGirrrl.com
CG Pr= oducts,=20 Custom Aircraft Hardware
Chairwomen, Sun-N-Fun Engine Workshop
 
In a message dated 6/22/2012 2:54:58 P.M. Central Daylight Tim= e, bbradburry@bellsouth.net=20 writes:
Tracy and others,

I had a problem with the #2 EGT= going=20 erratically up to over 2K.  I couldn't
find anything wron= g=20 with the probe, so I sent the EM-2 to Tracy for
evaluation.&nb= sp;=20 He didn't find anything wrong with the EM-2 so back to the
dra= wing=20 board!

I got my hangar mate to come out and give me an=20 assist.  We discovered that
if I moved the probe back and= =20 forth along the exhaust manifold, the output
of the probe woul= d=20 change up to into the 40s milivolt.  At first I thought
t= hat I=20 was somehow getting voltage onto the exhaust manifold and it=20 was
being picked up by the probe.

Turns out that the pr= obe=20 connects to the thermocouple wire with two ring
connectors and= the=20 edges of the ring connectors were cutting thru the
insulation = of=20 the adjacent wire causing a short.

Tracy has sent the EM-2= back=20 and now I need to figure a way to connect the
wires without ca= using=20 a short and so that it doesn't cause an error in=20 the
output.

Anyone have a suggestion about how to do=20 that??

Bill B


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