X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from mail-pz0-f200.google.com ([209.85.222.200] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.3.5) with ESMTP id 4218376 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Mon, 12 Apr 2010 08:41:47 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=209.85.222.200; envelope-from=msteitle@gmail.com Received: by pzk38 with SMTP id 38so2882327pzk.25 for ; Mon, 12 Apr 2010 05:41:11 -0700 (PDT) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=domainkey-signature:mime-version:received:in-reply-to:references :date:received:message-id:subject:from:to:content-type; bh=3Wk0rfpSsDO8I9dnILCBpl0KyLn2i9tT+LxZM9Pn16I=; b=FfG560cTlX6YlwIJkB9ttF00CK5myfMGSufQnB/Nz04/fGiRLgtyxK0usJHtNYw/Sy s5k8KCUVe5Mb2Ud6XwhEKQsiVf/v2n4+TIRaft6ZNXsxj9FeakZZFg8XPKKs7gzqfUXV EfElXD8rTwm3mMVn+8asShIQi5OP8QOijvPu8= DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; c=nofws; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=mime-version:in-reply-to:references:date:message-id:subject:from:to :content-type; b=QjXqtArCi1wK6TLVJCSVO+zEYL47VddXG5fBYrLmW17eJUSkn4utMHT349TwAaFx8R wkyw1IBhZUgr5t3XSKXYpUJht/Rq2XLNdnyEeU7quQ8fvo+YIasTFwaW+5PiHHhmgAwh WCst8Ee3vAmxwlUB2qAH67h/c5G4Bgb68eFOY= MIME-Version: 1.0 Received: by 10.231.183.195 with HTTP; Mon, 12 Apr 2010 05:41:11 -0700 (PDT) In-Reply-To: References: Date: Mon, 12 Apr 2010 07:41:11 -0500 Received: by 10.114.249.38 with SMTP id w38mr3128566wah.161.1271076071223; Mon, 12 Apr 2010 05:41:11 -0700 (PDT) Message-ID: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: Fuel Pressure sensor warning From: Mark Steitle To: Rotary motors in aircraft Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=0016e64ca34ab5313104840975fd --0016e64ca34ab5313104840975fd Content-Type: text/plain; charset=windows-1252 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Bill, As they say... close, but no cigar. The wife had other plans (remodeling the kitchen). So, I was lucky to even get out to the airport at all. I wa= s able to roll it out and run the engine on Sunday afternoon. Now that all 3 EGTs are working (required making a new EGT harness for the EM-2) I could see that #3 EGT was 300-400* low. A new primary fuel injector fixed that problem. It runs pretty good, but still needs some tuning before flying (isn't that always the case). Once warmed up, it did idle nicely down to1500 rpm. Starts good too. One by-stander stated that it sounds like a race car. I guess that was a compliment. ;-) Mark On Mon, Apr 12, 2010 at 7:26 AM, Bill Bradburry w= rote: > Mark, > > You were hoping to get back in the air this weekend=85How did it go?? > > > > Bill B > > > ------------------------------ > > *From:* Rotary motors in aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net] *O= n > Behalf Of *Mark Steitle > *Sent:* Monday, April 12, 2010 8:20 AM > *To:* Rotary motors in aircraft > *Subject:* [FlyRotary] Re: Fuel Pressure sensor warning > > Al, > > > > Could the difference be that Tracy runs mo-gas which most likely contains > ethanol? > > > > Mark S. > > On Mon, Apr 12, 2010 at 12:05 AM, Al Gietzen wrote: > > *SO, I can no longer recommend using the VDO pressure sensors for use on > fuel systems.* Either an isolator must be used or a sensor rated for fue= l > exposure be installed. I've been using one on my -4 for >7 years with no > problems. About 3 years ago VDO started putting a sticker in the pressu= re > sensor package saying not to use them on fuel pressure applications. I > suspect they changed something in the manufacturing process. > > > > I=92ve had my VDO pressure sensor in service on the fuel system since fir= st > engine run in Jan, 2004. Still doing fine. Must be they changed somethi= ng > after that. > > > > Al G > > > --0016e64ca34ab5313104840975fd Content-Type: text/html; charset=windows-1252 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Bill,
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As they say... close, but no cigar.=A0 The wife had other plans (remod= eling the kitchen).=A0 So, I was lucky to even get out to the airport at al= l.=A0 I=A0was able to roll it out and=A0run=A0the engine=A0on Sunday aftern= oon.=A0 Now that all 3 EGTs are working (required making a new EGT harness = for the EM-2) I could see that #3 EGT=A0was 300-400* low.=A0 A new primary = fuel injector fixed that problem.=A0 It runs pretty good, but still needs s= ome tuning before flying (isn't that always the case).=A0 Once warmed u= p, it=A0did idle nicely down to1500 rpm.=A0 Starts good too.=A0
=A0
One by-stander stated that it sounds like a race car.=A0 I guess that = was a compliment.=A0 ;-)
=A0
Mark

On Mon, Apr 12, 2010 at 7:26 AM, Bill Bradburry = <bbradburr= y@bellsouth.net> wrote:

Mark,

You were hoping to get back in the air this weekend= =85How did it go??

=A0

Bill B=A0

=A0

From: Rotary motors in aircraft [ma= ilto:flyro= tary@lancaironline.net] On Behalf = Of Mark Steitle
Sent: Monday, April 12, 201= 0 8:20 AM
To: Rotary mot= ors in aircraft
Subject:= [FlyRotary] Re: Fuel Pressure sensor warning

Al,

=A0

Could the difference be that Tracy runs mo-gas which = most likely contains ethanol?=A0

=A0

Mark S.

On Mon, Apr 12, 2010 at 12:05 AM, Al Gietzen <ALVentures@cox.net&= gt; wrote:

SO,=A0 I can no longe= r recommend using the VDO pressure sensors for use on fuel systems.<= /font>=A0 Either an isolator must be used or a sensor rated for fuel ex= posure be installed.=A0 I've been using one on my -4 for >7 years wi= th no problems. =A0 About 3 years ago VDO started putting a sticker in the = pressure sensor package saying not to use them on fuel pressure application= s. =A0 I suspect they changed something in the manufacturing process.=A0

=A0

I=92ve had = my VDO pressure sensor in service on the fuel system since first engine run= in Jan, 2004.=A0 Still doing fine. =A0Must be they changed something after= that.

=A0

Al G=

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