Return-Path: Received: from mail.tsisp.com ([65.23.108.44] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2.1) with ESMTP-TLS id 415749 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Fri, 17 Sep 2004 17:43:48 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=65.23.108.44; envelope-from=steve@tsisp.com Received: from stevehome by mail.tsisp.com (Technical Support Inc.) with SMTP id CQA74584 for ; Fri, 17 Sep 2004 17:43:20 -0400 Reply-To: From: "Steve Brooks" To: "'Rotary motors in aircraft'" Subject: RE: [FlyRotary] Engine start Date: Fri, 17 Sep 2004 17:44:51 -0400 Message-ID: <000d01c49cff$905eec30$0100007f@WORKGROUP.local> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_000E_01C49CDE.094D4C30" X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook CWS, Build 9.0.2416 (9.0.2910.0) Importance: Normal X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1165 In-Reply-To: This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_000E_01C49CDE.094D4C30 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit MessageJohn, Sounds like you're making progress. Steve -----Original Message----- From: Rotary motors in aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net]On Behalf Of John Slade Sent: Friday, September 17, 2004 5:28 PM To: Rotary motors in aircraft Subject: [FlyRotary] Engine start 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 ------=_NextPart_000_000E_01C49CDE.094D4C30 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message
John,
Sounds=20 like you're making progress.
 
Steve
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From: Rotary motors in = aircraft=20 [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net]On Behalf Of John=20 Slade
Sent: Friday, September 17, 2004 5:28 PM
To: = Rotary=20 motors in aircraft
Subject: [FlyRotary] Engine=20 start

Well N96PM=20 makes noise again. It's running like .hit, but it IS=20 running.
 
The (final)=20 starting problem was the secondary injector switch. I found low = voltage at the=20 secondary injectors and traced it back to the switch - serves me right = - it=20 was one of those mini radio shack switches. They're supposed to be = rated for=20 10A, but the innards of these things are pitiful. I know because the = switch=20 fell apart in my hand. Two big fat DPDT switches later and the engine = fires up=20 right away. But I'm pretty sure its running on one rotor, and THAT one = isn't=20 running well - very rich, I think. The engine shakes more than it ever = has and=20 doesn't respond hardly at all to throttle changes.  Just sits and = burbles=20 at about 1600rpm.
 
So, I have a=20 bit more debugging to do, but at least it's a step=20 forward.
John
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