X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from imf20aec.mail.bellsouth.net ([205.152.59.68] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.0.9) with ESMTP id 1122121 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Sun, 21 May 2006 07:44:37 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=205.152.59.68; envelope-from=atlasyts@bellsouth.net Received: from ibm64aec.bellsouth.net ([70.149.4.50]) by imf20aec.mail.bellsouth.net with ESMTP id <20060521114353.SCIN13025.imf20aec.mail.bellsouth.net@ibm64aec.bellsouth.net> for ; Sun, 21 May 2006 07:43:53 -0400 Received: from [192.168.0.233] (really [70.149.4.50]) by ibm64aec.bellsouth.net with ESMTP id <20060521114352.FIAF22396.ibm64aec.bellsouth.net@[192.168.0.233]> for ; Sun, 21 May 2006 07:43:52 -0400 Mime-Version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v750) In-Reply-To: References: Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; delsp=yes; format=flowed Message-Id: Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit From: Bulent Aliev Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: First Start of Renesis Date: Sun, 21 May 2006 07:43:56 -0400 To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.750) Hi Dennis. I would check the timing as Bob said. My engine would not go over 4000 untill I adjusted the timing. Buly On May 21, 2006, at 12:05 AM, Bob White wrote: > Congrats Dennis. It sure is exciting getting that first engine > run. I > am surprised you can't get over 2000 RPM though. The stock > programming > in the EC2 got me over 6000 rpm, but I'm still running a little rough > below 2000. I mess with the programming on A but have left B alone so > I can always get back to something that works. You may also want to > double check your initial timing. > > Bob W. > > > On Sat, 20 May 2006 22:39:40 -0500 > Dennis Haverlah wrote: > >> Wednesday I started my RX-8 Renesis engine for the first time!!! The >> engine is mounted on my almost complete RV-7A using one of Fred's >> motor >> mounts. I still need to mount the cowl to the aircraft and duct the >> inlet to the radiator. I'm using a 13 X 19 X 2.5" thick aluminum >> radiator from Griffin, the stock of cooler from an 89 RX-7, James >> cowl >> for rotaries with the "shark" inlet below the spinner and my >> coolers are >> mounted below the engine with the forward end high and the aft end >> low. >> >> The engine ran fine at low rpm but would not run above 2000 rpm. I >> believe the mixture was too lean but I've not been able to improve >> the >> situation with the mixture know. I guess it's time to learn to >> program >> the EC-2. - and also get the auto programming going. >> >> Bobby Hughes was here today and may post a picture of my engine >> and me >> with my big grin. >> >> Dennis H.