X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from wx-out-0506.google.com ([66.249.82.237] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.2c1) with ESMTP id 2503257 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Sat, 24 Nov 2007 13:17:37 -0500 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=66.249.82.237; envelope-from=cozy4pilot@gmail.com Received: by wx-out-0506.google.com with SMTP id i27so172470wxd for ; Sat, 24 Nov 2007 10:16:59 -0800 (PST) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=domainkey-signature:received:received:reply-to:from:to:in-reply-to:subject:date:message-id:mime-version:content-type:content-transfer-encoding:x-priority:x-msmail-priority:x-mailer:x-mimeole:importance; bh=umCmjbmVBlFzt1LLRSD+J9kShkPkhyfLmuzQHGJOFhs=; b=NRlsrGhpvJY3ycIrW60nfIN24Zzr566V530z5Iu+US6AK56uSz10+Rv79+nhW75EOPCoAPKz7SvzmGmXDxWAVN1lZMMEacSfw4BTYoEicfUamDdHWpI5kYBsh3qOmMvY4x1yJZJEpxswgLry4np8/AC0+oF7aGH8HuxryGqMS3E= DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; c=nofws; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=received:reply-to:from:to:in-reply-to:subject:date:message-id:mime-version:content-type:content-transfer-encoding:x-priority:x-msmail-priority:x-mailer:x-mimeole:importance; b=FInv+66AgxpdO6RrWsmVub4aUjPlgAsjBcLgEbysPENrRyU4/Ftt4LTm7mrd6u2ECdVWCkGbFiG08PLCtVGqEAqUaW4Wrb75YXLklOF9waVIDRFwVtTYg1hjyRFZaqAfLRhGmlKYJOcbF8YUG3Q4CHRrnly1L2CGC7PR8KZvG6I= Received: by 10.70.11.5 with SMTP id 5mr1300918wxk.1195928219610; Sat, 24 Nov 2007 10:16:59 -0800 (PST) Return-Path: Received: from HomePC ( [71.2.20.232]) by mx.google.com with ESMTPS id h39sm63010wxd.2007.11.24.10.16.56 (version=SSLv3 cipher=OTHER); Sat, 24 Nov 2007 10:16:57 -0800 (PST) Reply-To: From: "Steve Brooks" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" In-Reply-To: Subject: RE: [FlyRotary] hard starting Date: Sat, 24 Nov 2007 13:14:45 -0500 Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook IMO, Build 9.0.6604 (9.0.2911.0) X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.0.6000.16545 Importance: Normal John, I certainly don't disagree that measuring everything that you can, has an advantage. Since I change my primary fuel filter each year during the conditional inspection, and the filter on my secondary pump, every other year, I haven't had an issue with a plugged filter. But none the less, I would like to know what it is. It's just a matter of priorities at the moment. As far as a set of injectors not powered, I would certainly think that would cause a real performance issue on full power. Steve Brooks -----Original Message----- From: Rotary motors in aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net]On Behalf Of John Slade Sent: Saturday, November 24, 2007 9:39 AM To: Rotary motors in aircraft Subject: [FlyRotary] hard starting Steve & Others, We all set up our engines in such a way that makes us feel secure, and no criticism intended, but I wanted to emphasize a couple of points for other readers.... You mentioned that you don't switch the injectors separately. Switching off one set of injectors is a standard part of my preflight, and it has saved me from taking off with one circuit down. Also you said that you have no fuel pressure gauge on the panel. The fuel pressure reading on each pump is also part of my pre-flight. During the first few hours this helped me detect a blocked filter and a bad pump ground, and once helped me solve rough running in the air. Extra switches and dials in the cockpit certainly increase pilot workload, but they sure help with problem diagnosis prior to and during flight. John Slade Turbo Rotary, N96PM 96 hrs. -- Homepage: http://www.flyrotary.com/ Archive and UnSub: http://mail.lancaironline.net:81/lists/flyrotary/List.html