X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Thu, 06 Dec 2007 14:40:30 -0500 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from ironport5.liveoakmail.com ([216.110.12.21] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.2c1) with ESMTP id 2558077 for lml@lancaironline.net; Wed, 05 Dec 2007 17:35:35 -0500 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=216.110.12.21; envelope-from=walter@advancedpilot.com X-IronPort-Anti-Spam-Filtered: true X-IronPort-Anti-Spam-Result: Ao8CACe2VkdAMf4VZGdsb2JhbACCPzOMVw X-IronPort-AV: E=Sophos;i="4.23,256,1194242400"; d="scan'208,217";a="38649031" Received: from rs5.liveoakhosting.com (HELO secure5.liveoakhosting.com) ([64.49.254.21]) by ironport5.liveoakmail.com with ESMTP; 05 Dec 2007 16:34:58 -0600 Received: (qmail 7796 invoked from network); 5 Dec 2007 16:34:57 -0600 Received: from 216-107-97-170.static.networktel.net (HELO ?10.0.1.4?) (216.107.97.170) by rs5.liveoakhosting.com with (AES128-SHA encrypted) SMTP; 5 Dec 2007 16:34:57 -0600 Mime-Version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v752.3) In-Reply-To: References: Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=Apple-Mail-2--456436507 X-Original-Message-Id: <18ED2751-5511-47FB-A73F-857EE4418104@advancedpilot.com> From: Walter Atkinson Subject: Re: [LML] GAMI Injectors? X-Original-Date: Wed, 5 Dec 2007 16:34:55 -0600 X-Original-To: "Lancair Mailing List" X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.752.3) --Apple-Mail-2--456436507 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; delsp=yes; format=flowed Erik: **Just wondering if anyone as any experience....Pro/Con with the GAMI injector system. I am running a Performance IO-550 in a Legacy.** Well, I had GAMIjector set #3 about ten years ago. They went to TBO and were sold with the airplane. **Have noticed that the #6 cylinder is consistently running about 100 degrees hotter (leaner) EGT. If not the GAMI injectors, is there any other way to bring the EGT's more in line, thus allowing more effective leaning possibilities? ** The hotter EGT does NOT mean that that cylinder is leaner. Even RAW EGT temps re meaningless. What you are looking for is for all of the cylinders to peak at the same FF, not at the same raw temperature. Do a GAMI Lean Test, downloadable at . **Also, do the GAMI injectors tend to hold their setting or is it a constant process to keep them in line?** They do not change unless they become clogged like any injector would. The last three sets I've had on engines did not change at all during the entire run. Walter --Apple-Mail-2--456436507 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1

Erik:

**Just wondering if anyone as any = experience....Pro/Con with the GAMI injector system.=A0 I am running a = Performance IO-550 in a Legacy.**

Well, I had GAMIjector set #3 about ten years = ago. =A0They went to TBO and were sold with the = airplane.

**Have noticed that the #6 cylinder is consistently = running about 100 degrees hotter (leaner) EGT.=A0 If not the GAMI = injectors, is there any other way to bring the EGT's more in line, thus = allowing more effective leaning possibilities? **

The hotter EGT does NOT mean = that that cylinder is leaner. =A0Even RAW EGT temps re meaningless. = =A0What you are looking for is for all of the cylinders to peak at the = same FF, not at the same raw temperature. =A0Do a GAMI Lean Test, = downloadable at <http://www.advancedpilot= .com/assist.html>.

**Also, do the GAMI injectors tend to = hold their setting or is it a constant process to keep them in = line?**

They do not change unless they become clogged = like any injector would. The last three sets I've had on engines did not = change at all during the entire run.

Walter

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