X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from QMTA10.westchester.pa.mail.comcast.net ([76.96.62.17] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.2.3) with ESMTP id 2953996 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Wed, 04 Jun 2008 23:25:31 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=76.96.62.17; envelope-from=cbarber@texasattorney.net Received: from OMTA04.westchester.pa.mail.comcast.net ([76.96.62.35]) by QMTA10.westchester.pa.mail.comcast.net with comcast id a2wQ1Z02s0ldTLk5A00r00; Thu, 05 Jun 2008 03:24:53 +0000 Received: from ChristopherNB ([98.200.107.125]) by OMTA04.westchester.pa.mail.comcast.net with comcast id a3Qr1Z0072iMkLq3Q00000; Thu, 05 Jun 2008 03:24:53 +0000 X-Authority-Analysis: v=1.0 c=1 a=8FPnv40qcK_TAFzoHFUA:9 a=UX4A_87GNti7kaM6OZW8d_csO-UA:4 a=9XSpoOj3B7kA:10 a=we5pxmp6KYCyyFupwkgA:9 a=v4HjiIKth-BMG2iNovAA:7 a=GWH2NRAPgR26IhpiPrENRty4zCoA:4 a=AfD3MYMu9mQA:10 Message-ID: <8365B242D7AA4481927A9A080A2CF95F@ChristopherNB> From: "Christopher Barber" To: "FlyRotary aircraft" Subject: Initial Timing Date: Wed, 4 Jun 2008 22:24:53 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_1522_01C8C691.CF5A0540" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Windows Mail 6.0.6000.16480 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.0.6000.16545 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_1522_01C8C691.CF5A0540 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable As y'all may remember I just built from mostly new parts a 13b to = replace the one that I think I overheated to the point that coolant was = in the rotor chambers. I have spent the last few weeks since the build and a repair of the PSRU = by Tracy rerunning wires to better routes, shortening wire runs (since I = made most wire way too long.....to be fair to myself, the Velocity has a = 17 foot + run from the IP to the engine/firewall so a bit of excess was = expected). While I was doing all of this I kept tinkering with the = engine to verify installation and clean up and put things in a more = "flight ready' condition since most of the concepts have now been = proven. ANYWAY, I am now ready to try to start the engine for the first time. I = believe I have all the hoses connected, the wires secure etc, however, I = am not sure as to how to set the initial timing. I know this has been = discussed but I am not sure where. I have an aftermarket front pulley = that was purchased by my building assistant David Staten but do not have = the docs to it. The Haynes manual and factory book seems very light on = the topic and make reference to a yellow lead mark which my pulley does = not have. Dave mentioned a rule of thumb as to setting the crank angle = sensor etc close enough to get the engine started, but for the life of = me I do not recall what it was. Dave is currently a bit out of the loop = (I will try to contact him in the next day or two as well) so y'all's = help would be great. Thanks to Tracy's test modes I know I have spark plugs a sparkin' and = injectors injecting, if I can just get them to play nicely with the = timing I should once again have a running engine.....hopefully I will = know enough this time not to ruin it. As always, thanks. All the best, Chris Barber Houston ------=_NextPart_000_1522_01C8C691.CF5A0540 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
As y'all may remember I just built from = mostly new=20 parts a 13b to replace the one that I think I overheated to the point = that=20 coolant was in the rotor chambers.
 
I have spent the last few weeks since = the build and=20 a repair of the PSRU by Tracy rerunning wires to better routes, = shortening wire=20 runs (since I made most wire way too long.....to be fair to myself, the = Velocity=20 has a 17 foot + run from the IP to the engine/firewall so a bit of = excess was=20 expected).  While I was doing all of this I kept tinkering with the = engine=20 to verify installation and clean up  and put things in a more = "flight=20 ready' condition since most of the concepts have now been = proven.
 
ANYWAY, I am now ready to try to start = the engine=20 for the first time.  I believe I have all the hoses connected, the = wires=20 secure etc, however, I am not sure as to how to set the initial = timing.  I=20 know this has been discussed but I am not sure where. I have an = aftermarket=20 front pulley that was purchased by my building assistant David Staten = but do not=20 have the docs to it.  The Haynes manual and factory book seems very = light=20 on the topic and make reference to a yellow lead mark which my pulley = does not=20 have. Dave mentioned a rule of thumb as to setting the crank angle = sensor etc=20 close enough to get the engine started, but for the life of me I do not = recall=20 what it was. Dave is currently a bit out of the loop (I will try to = contact him=20 in the next day or two as well) so y'all's help would be = great.
 
Thanks to Tracy's test modes I = know I have=20 spark plugs a sparkin' and injectors injecting, if I can just get them = to play=20 nicely with the timing I should once again have a running=20 engine.....hopefully I will know enough this time not to ruin=20 it.
 
As always, thanks.
 
All the best,
 
Chris Barber
Houston
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