X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from securemail.ever-tek.com ([64.129.170.194] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.2.16) with ESMTP id 3857973 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Thu, 17 Sep 2009 20:13:17 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=64.129.170.194; envelope-from=cbarber@bellairepolice.com Return-Path: cbarber@bellairepolice.com Received: from fcd-mail05.FCDATA.PRIVATE ([172.16.5.24]) by FCD-MAIL03.FCDATA.PRIVATE with Microsoft SMTPSVC(6.0.3790.3959); Thu, 17 Sep 2009 19:12:52 -0500 Received: from fcd-mail05.FCDATA.PRIVATE ([4.4.5.9]) byfcd-mail05.FCDATA.PRIVATE ([4.4.5.9]) with mapi; Thu, 17 Sep 2009 19:12:38-0500 Message-ID: Date: Thu, 17 Sep 2009 19:12:38 -0500 From: Chris Barber Subject: Progress report from Houston To: FlyRotary Thread-Topic: Progress report from Houston Thread-Index: AQHKN/S7kri6aEBnS020PGKVwGxCsA== Accept-Language: en-US Content-Language: en-US X-MS-Has-Attach: X-MS-TNEF-Correlator: acceptlanguage: en-US X-OriginalArrivalTime: 18 Sep 2009 00:12:52.0979 (UTC) FILETIME=[C3C97C30:01CA37F4] MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="_000_D0F749463E0EF646B3946A4248B3C86A5D0588D5fcdmail05FCDATA_" This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --_000_D0F749463E0EF646B3946A4248B3C86A5D0588D5fcdmail05FCDATA_ Content-Type: text/plain;charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Well, it seems as if I am zeroing in on my electircal grimlins. I few ne= w crimps and better wire runs later. The engine is starting up and running strong. I should be installing a n= ew remote oil mount to hopefully end the oil leak coming from the seal be= tween the oil filter and mount. I have already tried replacing the filte= r and the replacemnt mount arrived yesterday. I cannot see any obvous ip= erfection on the old one, but the naked eye is not the best source. That being said, there are a few issues I would like to run across y'all. First, I have about 120 degree dfference between my front and my rear rot= or via the EGT sensor. The rear one (near the prop) is running hotter. = This seems to be one of those thngs I use to know...and what should do to= remedy, but I can't wrap my head around it now. Second, as I am switching toggles on and off in various configerations to= see how different modes opperate, like turing off the primary injectors = (which, as it has for others, doubles, give or take, my RPM reading), tur= ning off the primary alternator (Z-14 drawing from Aeroelectric, duel alt= /duel bat) etc all gives me continued smooth running, EXCEPT, I get a sli= ght rumble/rough funning when I switch off my primary coils...thus runnin= g only on secondary. I have checked the wires already (likely will do so= again). I do not think it is heat related as the cowl is not currently= on and they are not that close to the cool side of the engine (are on op= posite side from hot). Finally, for now, I am having inconsistant top end power. Seems as if mo= st of the time I an get 6100 ish top static RPM. I, like some other have= reported, have a bit of extra throttle left when I seem to hit full powe= r (meaning I am still able to open the the throttles butterfly more, but = no more power. When I go all the way forward, I get about 5900 - 6000, t= hen I adjust the mixture to more rich and can usually increase the top en= d to 6050 to maybe 6200 rpm's. However, some other times, even though mo= re rare, I seem to only be able to get about 5800 to 5900 top end. Not s= ure, if anything is being done different on my end. Also, if I understan= d right, 6000 rpm statc is not too bad....or, maybe it is. Thanks. All the best, Chris Barber Houston Warning: This e-mail transmission, and any documents, files or previous e= -mails attached to it, may contain confidential information that is legal= ly privileged. If you are not the intended recipient or the person respon= sible for delivering it to the intended recipient, you are hereby notifie= d that any disclosure, copying, distribution or use of any of the informa= tion contained in or attached to this transmission is STRICTLY PROHIBITED= =2E If you have received this transmission in error, please immediately n= otify us by telephone at 713-662-8132 and destroy the original transmissi= on and its attachments without reading them. Thank you. --_000_D0F749463E0EF646B3946A4248B3C86A5D0588D5fcdmail05FCDATA_ Content-Type: text/html;charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Well,= it seems as if I am zeroing in on my electircal grimlins.  I few ne= w crimps and better wire runs later.
 
The engine is starting = up and running strong.  I should be installing a new remote oil moun= t to hopefully end the oil leak coming from the seal between the oil filt= er and mount.  I have already tried replacing the filter and the replacemnt mount arrived yesterday.  I cannot see an= y obvous iperfection on the old one, but the naked eye is not the best so= urce.
 
That being said, there = are a few issues I would like to run across y'all. 
 
First, I have about 120= degree dfference between my front and my rear rotor via the EGT sensor.&= nbsp; The rear one (near the prop) is running hotter.  This seems to= be one of those thngs I use to know...and what should do to remedy, but I can't wrap my head around it now.
 
Second, as I am switchi= ng toggles on and off in various configerations to see how different mode= s opperate, like turing off the primary injectors (which, as it has for o= thers, doubles, give or take, my RPM reading), turning off the primary alternator (Z-14 drawing from Aeroelectric, duel= alt/duel bat) etc all gives me continued smooth running, EXCEPT, I get a= slight rumble/rough funning when I switch off my primary coils...thus ru= nning only on secondary.  I have checked the wires already (likely will do so again).   I do not think = it is heat related as the cowl is not currently on and they are not that = close to the cool side of the engine (are on opposite side from hot).
 
Finally, for now, I am = having inconsistant top end power.  Seems as if most of the time I a= n get 6100 ish top static RPM.  I, like some other have reported, ha= ve a bit of extra throttle left when I seem to hit full power (meaning I am still able to open the the throttles butterfly more,= but no more power.  When I go all the way forward, I get about= 5900 - 6000, then I adjust the mixture to more rich and can usually incr= ease the top end to 6050 to maybe 6200 rpm's.  However, some other times, even though more rare, I seem to only be able to get a= bout 5800 to 5900 top end.  Not sure, if anything is being done diff= erent on my end.  Also, if I understand right, 6000 rpm statc is not= too bad....or, maybe it is.
 
Thanks.
 
All the best,
 
Chris Barber
Houston

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