Return-Path: Received: from imf23aec.mail.bellsouth.net ([205.152.59.71] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2.8) with ESMTP id 601260 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Mon, 10 Jan 2005 00:27:31 -0500 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=205.152.59.71; envelope-from=atlasyts@bellsouth.net Received: from [65.11.53.41] by imf23aec.mail.bellsouth.net (InterMail vM.5.01.06.11 201-253-122-130-111-20040605) with ESMTP id <20050110052715.CITR2378.imf23aec.mail.bellsouth.net@[65.11.53.41]> for ; Mon, 10 Jan 2005 00:27:15 -0500 User-Agent: Microsoft-Entourage/10.1.4.030702.0 Date: Mon, 10 Jan 2005 00:27:12 -0500 Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: EGT probes From: Bulent Aliev To: Rotary motors in aircraft Message-ID: In-Reply-To: Mime-version: 1.0 Content-type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-transfer-encoding: 7bit Jim, 2" away is the turbo itself or very close. I don't want to tap the turbo, since if I have to swap turbo's. Nobody would take drilled housing for a core. Buly On 1/10/05 12:21 AM, "Jim Sower" wrote: > I'd try to put the probes at least 2" - 2.5" from the block. > > Bulent Aliev wrote: > >> Hi Guys, >> I removed my turbo manifold today for ceramic coating, so I want to install >> two EGT probes, one for each rotor. I want to drill and tap into the cast >> iron manifold about 1" away from the exhaust ports. My questions are: >> 1. Any draw backs? >> 2. Recommendations for probes that will stand up to the heat in this >> location and will work with the EM2. >> >> My engine starts instantly every time. At the beginning I kept the mixture >> knob to the center position. Any movement to the left and the engine would >> stumble. Now I'm noticing the knob is fully to the left and it is rich. Not >> too rich but more than before? I guess it is time to get into the >> programming stuff? >> I'm drawing big crowds at the airport with this engine. Today I had to put a >> yellow rope on the hangar doors so I can work. Handed chairs to the old >> timers, the youngins had standing room only :) >> >> Buly >> >>