Return-Path: Received: from mtiwmhc11.worldnet.att.net ([204.127.131.115] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.1.8) with ESMTP id 3047849 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Fri, 27 Feb 2004 09:07:10 -0500 Received: from jack (dpc691916001.direcpc.com[69.19.16.1]) by worldnet.att.net (mtiwmhc11) with SMTP id <20040227140656111000lkqpe> (Authid: jack.beale@worldnet.att.net); Fri, 27 Feb 2004 14:06:58 +0000 Message-ID: <002a01c3fd3a$f94fc170$2619050a@jack> From: "Jack Beale" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: EC2 - No spark problem Date: Fri, 27 Feb 2004 09:06:23 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_001E_01C3FD10.F8FE5F30" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2600.0000 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2600.0000 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_001E_01C3FD10.F8FE5F30 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable MessageJohn, Big congratulations....! Well done...!! =20 Thanks again for the tour of your COZY last month. Jack Beale jack.beale@att.net -------------------------------------------------------------------------= ------- ----- Original Message -----=20 From: John Slade=20 To: Rotary motors in aircraft=20 Sent: Friday, February 27, 2004 8:34 AM Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: EC2 - No spark problem Thanks for all the input. After a few calls to Tracy and a little help from Buly I tracked down = the problem(s) and last night. She went BrrrraaaaPPP for the first time at 9pm. What a beautiful sound! = Not just because I wanted to hear it, but also because it truely IS a = beautiful sound. Somewhere between a deep growl and race car whine it = spoke of power and precision. I'm looking forward to hearing it again = today - this time I'll turn the fuel pump on so I get more than 6 = seconds worth. :) The problems were -=20 1. Crank Angle Sensors too far away from trigger wheel - added a thin = washer 2. CAS wiring reversed - pulse should be positive as you approach = quickly with steel. 3. Cranking voltage/speed too low 4. And the winner......12v supply to lead coils suspect. It tested as = 12V, but the plugs wouldn't spark. When I cross wired to the trailing = coil supply the plugs sparked. I thought volts were volts. Apparantly = not.=20 Many thanks to Tracy for his instant availability, patience and = encouragement. John (this is where I get my own back on the spam cans doing run ups = outside my hangar door) ------=_NextPart_000_001E_01C3FD10.F8FE5F30 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message
John,
 
    Big congratulations....!  Well = done...!! =20
 
    Thanks again for the tour of your COZY last = month.

Jack Beale
jack.beale@att.net
 
 
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----- Original Message -----=20
From: John = Slade=20
Sent: Friday, February 27, 2004 8:34 AM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: EC2 - No spark problem

Thanks=20 for all the input.
After=20 a few calls to Tracy and a little help from Buly I tracked down the = problem(s)=20 and last night.
She=20 went BrrrraaaaPPP for the first time at 9pm. What a beautiful sound! Not = just=20 because I wanted to hear it, but also because it truely IS a beautiful = sound.=20 Somewhere between a deep growl and race car whine it spoke of power and=20 precision. I'm looking forward to hearing it again today - this time = I'll turn=20 the fuel pump on so I get more than 6 seconds worth. = :)
 
The=20 problems were -
1.=20 Crank Angle Sensors too far away from trigger wheel - added a thin=20 washer
2. CAS=20 wiring reversed - pulse should be positive as you approach quickly with=20 steel.
3.=20 Cranking voltage/speed too low
4. And=20 the winner......12v supply to lead coils suspect. It tested as 12V, but = the=20 plugs wouldn't spark. When I cross wired to the trailing coil supply the = plugs=20 sparked. I thought volts were volts. Apparantly not. =
 
Many thanks to Tracy for his instant availability, = patience and=20 encouragement.
John=20 (this is where I get my own back on the spam cans doing run ups outside = my=20 hangar door)
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