Mailing List flyrotary@lancaironline.net Message #11505
From: John Slade <sladerj@bellsouth.net>
Subject: Engine start
Date: Fri, 17 Sep 2004 17:28:11 -0400
To: Rotary motors in aircraft <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
Message
Well N96PM makes noise again. It's running like .hit, but it IS running.
 
The (final) starting problem was the secondary injector switch. I found low voltage at the secondary injectors and traced it back to the switch - serves me right - it was one of those mini radio shack switches. They're supposed to be rated for 10A, but the innards of these things are pitiful. I know because the switch fell apart in my hand. Two big fat DPDT switches later and the engine fires up right away. But I'm pretty sure its running on one rotor, and THAT one isn't running well - very rich, I think. The engine shakes more than it ever has and doesn't respond hardly at all to throttle changes.  Just sits and burbles at about 1600rpm.
 
So, I have a bit more debugging to do, but at least it's a step forward.
John
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