X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from [24.25.9.100] (HELO ms-smtp-01-eri0.southeast.rr.com) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.3c5) with ESMTP id 931942 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Tue, 03 May 2005 23:09:22 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=24.25.9.100; envelope-from=eanderson@carolina.rr.com Received: from edward2 (cpe-024-074-189-178.carolina.res.rr.com [24.74.189.178]) by ms-smtp-01-eri0.southeast.rr.com (8.12.10/8.12.7) with SMTP id j4438WLw026571 for ; Tue, 3 May 2005 23:08:33 -0400 (EDT) Message-ID: <001301c55056$90fa4ee0$2402a8c0@edward2> From: "Ed Anderson" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Ed's new cooling duct Date: Tue, 3 May 2005 23:08:37 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0010_01C55035.09AD0570" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.2180 X-MIMEOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.2180 X-Virus-Scanned: Symantec AntiVirus Scan Engine This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0010_01C55035.09AD0570 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Correct, Bill The old duct will remain in pristine condition. I have not forgotten, = but as you have seen my well laid out plans to get other things done = always seems to have a hiccup - this time an engine rebuild. Then = getting the new duct AND an air filter (you listening Leon?) build = before the 12th of May so I can get some flying time and go to the = Mid-Atlantic Flyin. Then Charlie's flyin the latter part of May, then = visit kinfolk in Louisiana while I am that close. etc. Boy, never realized when I retired it would be such hard work (but fun!) Ed ----- Original Message -----=20 From: William=20 To: Rotary motors in aircraft=20 Sent: Tuesday, May 03, 2005 11:00 PM Subject: [FlyRotary] Ed's new cooling duct Do I interpret this correctly that you will have a *new* duct that = doesn't destroy the old duct? Bill (still wants delta-T measurments with all your ducts) Schertz KIS Cruiser # 4045 ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Ed Anderson=20 To: Rotary motors in aircraft=20 Sent: Tuesday, May 03, 2005 8:55 Mold for enlarge duct opening nearly completed today, fiberglass = (ugh {:>)) tomorrow. Then an air filter/plenum to build and I should be = ready in plenty of time for the Mid-Atlantic Fly in 12 May. Ed A ----- Original Message -----=20 From: sqpilot@bellsouth.net=20 To: Rotary motors in aircraft=20 Sent: Wednesday, May 04, 2005 1:37 PM Subject: [FlyRotary] EGT temps Hi all...I flew the SQ2000 again. Engine ran great. Just flew = around enjoying the thing. After removing the thermostat, I found that = upon reaching the end of the runway my water temps were only 120 degrees = instead of the normal 160 to 170 degrees. Temps rose much slower than = normal on climb-out. Actually fun to fly when you don't have to keep = focusing on temps all the time. Cruising at 4500 rpm's, the temps were = very cool....stabilized at around 180 degrees at 1500' AGL. Temos on the = ground were around 78. When I increased the throttle to 5300 rpm's in = level flight, temps slowly started rising. I then noted the EGT at 5300 = rpm's. It was 1425. Does this sound a little too high? If so, my = mixture settings may be a little lean at those rpm's. Just wondering = what others are seeing for EFT temps for around 5300 rpm's. Thanks in = advance for any and all replies. Paul Conner ------=_NextPart_000_0010_01C55035.09AD0570 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Correct, Bill
 
The old duct will remain in pristine=20 condition.  I have not forgotten, but as you have seen my well laid = out=20 plans to get other things done always seems to have a hiccup - this time = an=20 engine rebuild.  Then getting the new duct AND an air filter (you = listening=20 Leon?) build before the 12th of May so I can get some flying time and go = to the=20 Mid-Atlantic Flyin.  Then Charlie's flyin the latter part of May, = then=20 visit kinfolk in Louisiana while I am that close. etc.
 
Boy, never realized when I retired it = would be such=20 hard work (but fun!)
 
Ed
----- Original Message -----
From:=20 William=20
Sent: Tuesday, May 03, 2005 = 11:00=20 PM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Ed's new = cooling=20 duct

Do I interpret this correctly that = you will have=20 a *new* duct that doesn't destroy the old duct?
Bill (still wants delta-T measurments with all your ducts) = Schertz
KIS=20 Cruiser # 4045
----- Original Message -----
From:=20 Ed Anderson
To: Rotary motors in = aircraft=20
Sent: Tuesday, May 03, 2005 = 8:55
Mold for enlarge duct opening = nearly completed=20 today, fiberglass (ugh {:>)) tomorrow.  Then an air = filter/plenum to=20 build and I should be ready in plenty of time for the Mid-Atlantic = Fly in 12=20 May.
 
Ed A
----- Original Message ----- =
From:=20 sqpilot@bellsouth.net =
To: Rotary motors in = aircraft=20
Sent: Wednesday, May 04, = 2005 1:37=20 PM
Subject: [FlyRotary] EGT = temps

Hi all...I flew the SQ2000 again. = Engine ran=20 great. Just flew around enjoying the thing.  After removing = the=20 thermostat, I found that upon reaching the end of the runway my = water=20 temps were only 120 degrees instead of the normal 160 to 170 = degrees.=20 Temps rose much slower than normal on climb-out.  Actually = fun to fly=20 when you don't have to keep focusing on temps all the time.  = Cruising=20 at 4500 rpm's, the temps were very cool....stabilized at around = 180=20 degrees at 1500' AGL. Temos on the ground were around 78.  = When I=20 increased the throttle to 5300 rpm's in level flight, temps slowly = started=20 rising. I then noted the EGT at 5300 rpm's. It was 1425.  = Does this=20 sound a little too high?  If so, my mixture settings may be a = little=20 lean at those rpm's.  Just wondering what others are seeing = for EFT=20 temps for around 5300 rpm's.  Thanks in advance for any and = all=20 replies.  Paul=20 Conner
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