Return-Path: Received: from flamingo.mail.pas.earthlink.net ([207.217.120.232] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.1.3) with ESMTP id 2574915 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Wed, 10 Sep 2003 12:16:42 -0400 Received: from user-2injp8u.dialup.mindspring.com ([165.121.229.30] helo=Carol) by flamingo.mail.pas.earthlink.net with smtp (Exim 3.33 #1) id 19x7e3-0006Lq-00 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Wed, 10 Sep 2003 09:16:40 -0700 Message-ID: <001f01c377b6$de37add0$0000a398@Carol> From: "sqpilot@earthlink" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: turbo wastegate requirements Date: Wed, 10 Sep 2003 11:16:17 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_001C_01C3778C.F4628550" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2720.3000 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2727.1300 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_001C_01C3778C.F4628550 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Re: [FlyRotary] turbo wastegate requirementsHi, Ken....the shutoff is = only for a millisecond, until the boost comes back to 10 psi or whatever = you set it at. It basically just allows enough fuel to go to the max = boost you plug into the computer, and no more. It merely regulates the = boost by limiting how much fuel the engine can get. Paul Conner ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Ken Welter=20 To: Rotary motors in aircraft=20 Sent: Wednesday, September 10, 2003 11:05 AM Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: turbo wastegate requirements Just what I would want is the fuel to shut off on takeoff also I = would worry about a lean fuel mixture causing detonation. Ken Welter Hi, fellow canardians. I am still sitting on that fence between = turbo or not to turbo. (I have some splinters in my butt cheeks from = that fence). I was reading the installation and operation manual that = came with my MicroTech electronic engine management system, and under = "setting up" there is a section entitled BstCUT, which says "This = feature prevents turbo engines from overboosting by cutting all fuel = supply when bost pressure exceeds the limit set in theBSTcut screen, = i.e: if you set this value to 10 psi, all fuel supply will be = immediately shut off when boost is 11 psi or higher." Does this sound = like a useful tool in installing and setting up a turbo on my 13b? = Please don't flame me, as I know less about turbos than I know about = understanding women. Does this mean I would not need a wastegate? = Thanks in advance for your replies. Paul Conner, Mobile, AL ------=_NextPart_000_001C_01C3778C.F4628550 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Re: [FlyRotary] turbo wastegate requirements
Hi, Ken....the shutoff is only for a = millisecond,=20 until the boost comes back to 10 psi or whatever you set it at.  It = basically just allows enough fuel to go to the max boost you plug into = the=20 computer, and no more. It merely regulates the boost by limiting how = much fuel=20 the engine can get.  Paul Conner
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From:=20 Ken=20 Welter
Sent: Wednesday, September 10, = 2003 11:05=20 AM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: turbo = wastegate=20 requirements

  Just what I would want is the fuel to shut off on takeoff = also I=20 would worry about a lean fuel mixture causing detonation.

 Ken Welter




Hi, = fellow=20 canardians.  I am still sitting on that fence between turbo or = not to=20 turbo. (I have some splinters in my butt cheeks from that=20 fence).   I was reading the installation and operation = manual that=20 came with my MicroTech electronic engine management system, and = under=20 "setting up" there is a section entitled BstCUT,  which says = "This=20 feature prevents turbo engines from overboosting by cutting all fuel = supply=20 when bost pressure exceeds the limit set in theBSTcut screen, = i.e:  if=20 you set this value to 10 psi, all fuel supply will be immediately = shut off=20 when boost is 11 psi or higher."  Does this sound like a useful = tool in=20 installing and setting up a turbo on my 13b?  Please don't = flame me, as=20 I know less about turbos than I know about understanding = women.  Does=20 this mean I would not need a wastegate?  Thanks in advance for = your=20 replies.  Paul Conner, Mobile, AL

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