X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Sun, 11 Nov 2007 22:37:58 -0500 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from p01c11o141.mxlogic.net ([208.65.144.64] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.2c1) with ESMTPS id 2466834 for lml@lancaironline.net; Sun, 11 Nov 2007 19:48:02 -0500 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=208.65.144.64; envelope-from=dave@edt.com Received: from unknown [198.107.46.129] (EHLO p01c11o141.mxlogic.net) by p01c11o141.mxlogic.net (mxl_mta-5.2.0-1) with ESMTP id 4c2a7374.2389633968.315280.00-501.p01c11o141.mxlogic.net (envelope-from ); Sun, 11 Nov 2007 17:48:04 -0700 (MST) Received: from unknown [198.107.46.129] (EHLO swift.edt.com) by p01c11o141.mxlogic.net (mxl_mta-5.2.0-1) over TLS secured channel with ESMTP id c92a7374.2158857136.315230.00-002.p01c11o141.mxlogic.net (envelope-from ); Sun, 11 Nov 2007 17:47:24 -0700 (MST) Received: from Pine ([10.2.2.4]) by swift.edt.com (8.13.8+Sun/8.12.9) with SMTP id lAC0kq77021479 for ; Sun, 11 Nov 2007 16:46:52 -0800 (PST) X-Original-Message-ID: <005401c824c5$6c3307a0$6800a8c0@Pine> From: "David Lowry" X-Original-To: "Lancair Mailing List" References: Subject: Re: [LML] Re: Cowling Air Intake Question X-Original-Date: Sun, 11 Nov 2007 16:46:05 -0800 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0051_01C82482.5A23E770" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.3138 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.3198 X-Spam: [F=0.0100000000; S=0.010(2007110801)] X-MAIL-FROM: X-SOURCE-IP: [198.107.46.129] This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0051_01C82482.5A23E770 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable I once had the engine stop on a C182 on climb out on a missed approach = (nose up) when we entered a heavy squall. I think the water momentarily blocked = the airfilter. I pushed the nose down and it started right back up and we were back on our way. It was very brief, good thing I was IMC at the time. Other than that no problems with many hours in the rain. Rain happens in Oregon. David Lowry =20 =20 ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Brent Regan=20 To: lml@lancaironline.net=20 Sent: Saturday, November 10, 2007 8:49 AM Subject: [LML] Re: Cowling Air Intake Question Matt writes: <> Matt, when it rains do you suffocate? No? Neither will your engine. = There is not enough water in even the heaviest rain to stop combustion. = Some Reno racers inject water to suppress detonation. Regards Brent Regan ------=_NextPart_000_0051_01C82482.5A23E770 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
I once had the engine stop on a C182 on = climb out=20 on a missed approach (nose up)
 when we entered a heavy squall. I = think the=20 water momentarily blocked the
 airfilter.
 I pushed the nose down and it = started right=20 back up and we were
 back on our way. It was very = brief, good=20 thing I was IMC at the time.
 Other than that no problems with = many hours=20 in the rain. Rain
 happens in Oregon.
 David Lowry
 
 
 
----- Original Message -----
From:=20 Brent=20 Regan
Sent: Saturday, November 10, = 2007 8:49=20 AM
Subject: [LML] Re: Cowling Air = Intake=20 Question

Matt writes:
<<I = have always=20 been worried about flying 200 mph and it starts raining and water gets = into=20 the air intake and into the carb and waa laa - dead engine.>>

Matt, when it rains do you suffocate? No? = Neither=20 will your engine. There is not enough water in even the heaviest rain = to stop=20 combustion. Some Reno racers inject water to suppress=20 detonation.

Regards
Brent = Regan
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