>  Steve,
>  Lets concentrate the Voodoo on Dave. :)
>  What did Dave do ?

>  I can't blow the hoses off during runups. It's only on climb out that they
>  blow. :(

How much boost are you running on climb out ?  Also are you running full throttle now, or just partial ?  I'm holding mine down to 5 lbs, which mechanically is about 3/4 throttle.  I haven't had the guts yet to firewall it.


>  I have the big assed hose technique clamps too. This one just slid off the
>  hose.
>  Ribs might be a good idea, and 3 inch hoses.

I have the 3" hoses
>  
>  It's not a big pucker factor when it happens.

Speak for yourself.  If that happens to me, the biggest problem will be getting the ridge out of the seat.

The plane still climbs (a
>  little) so its just "time to go home".
>  Have a great weekend.
>  
>  John
>  
>  > -----Original Message-----
>  > From: Rotary motors in aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net]On
>  > Behalf Of Steve Brooks
>  > Sent: Saturday, May 29, 2004 10:20 AM
>  > To: Rotary motors in aircraft
>  > Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: All that smoke...
>  >
>  >
>  > John,
>  > I have a Cozy voodoo doll that I've been sticking pins in, so you
>  > wouldn't run up a bunch of hours on me. <g>
>  > I have'nt had any issues yet with the tirbo hoses, and I don't
>  > have any flares on the bends.  I did use those heavy duty turbo
>  > clamps that you can torque down on pretty good. Only .7 hours
>  > flying, but probably 2 hours on high speed taxies, at 5-7 lbs boost.
>  >
>  > I also don't know where mine would go to if they could.  I've got
>  > everything fit in there pretty tight, and there relly isn't
>  > anywhere they could go.  After your previous incident, I have
>  > checked them everytime I removeed the cowling, which has been
>  > quite often here lately.
>  >
>  > Steve Brooks
>  > Cozy MKIV
>  > Turbo Rotary
>  >
>  >
>  >
>  > -----Original message-----
>  > From: "John Slade" sladerj@bellsouth.net
>  > Date: Sat, 29 May 2004 10:12:14 -0400
>  > To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" flyrotary@lancaironline.net
>  > Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: All that smoke...
>  >
>  > >  Message > So I have sent off the turbo to be re-built, hope
>  > that fixes it.
>  > >  Dave (& Steve) and other turbo users....
>  > >  Triple check you're hose connections from turbo to intercooler.
>  > >
>  > >  I had another "incident" this morning. Pretty much a
>  > non-event, but I'll
>  > >  report it so others can avoid it.
>  > >
>  > >  Climbing out at 800 ft at 6:45. Sun just coming up. Air nice &
>  > cool and I'm
>  > >  thinking - "this is what it's all about" when the ZZZZZZ
>  > >  changes to zzzzz and I'm down to 3000 rpm AGAIN. I knew what
>  > the problem was
>  > >  even before I took the cowl off. There's a good indication
>  > right there that
>  > >  I knew there was a problem and didn't fix it. The turbo hose
>  > had blown off
>  > >  AGAIN. That's three times now. You'd think I could get it
>  > right in two. :(
>  > >
>  > >  I'd had ribs made in the ends of the pipes to hold the clamps
>  > on, but the
>  > >  ribs are 1/2 inch from the end. I have [had] a 2 inch silicone
>  > connector and
>  > >  there wasn't enough hose left for the clamp to get a good
>  > grip. I "thought
>  > >  it was ok". Should have known better. The clamp slid off then
>  > end of the
>  > >  hose and pouf - not enough intake air.
>  > >
>  > >  So... where can I get a 3 inch silicone hose on memorial
>  > weekend Saturday?
>  > >
>  > >  John Slade (collecting silicone turbo hoses)
>  > >
>  > >
>  >
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