X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from cdptpa-omtalb.mail.rr.com ([75.180.132.121] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.4.0) with ESMTP id 5033300 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Sun, 26 Jun 2011 23:29:43 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=75.180.132.121; envelope-from=eanderson@carolina.rr.com Return-Path: X-Authority-Analysis: v=1.1 cv=8mDY8c80ZOa76EOwICuS+E2YRQjxDgO9xqUnRMONc7w= c=1 sm=0 a=tVZDyszEE7MA:10 a=rPkcCx1H5rrOSfN0dPC7kw==:17 a=arxwEM4EAAAA:8 a=r1ClD_H3AAAA:8 a=7g1VtSJxAAAA:8 a=Ia-xEzejAAAA:8 a=Em5idGjl_8c7bUvvK3kA:9 a=ATQbrMpDhdsDT1vvBeYA:7 a=wPNLvfGTeEIA:10 a=Qa1je4BO31QA:10 a=pGLkceISAAAA:8 a=hPlbLQgkBhh3ejWhQCkA:9 a=Bu8juGC0OmAistgutOwA:7 a=MSl-tDqOz04A:10 a=EzXvWhQp4_cA:10 a=rPkcCx1H5rrOSfN0dPC7kw==:117 X-Cloudmark-Score: 0 X-Originating-IP: 174.110.167.5 Received: from [174.110.167.5] ([174.110.167.5:51105] helo=EdPC) by cdptpa-oedge03.mail.rr.com (envelope-from ) (ecelerity 2.2.3.46 r()) with ESMTP id D5/14-00666-409F70E4; Mon, 27 Jun 2011 03:29:09 +0000 Message-ID: From: "Ed Anderson" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: In-Reply-To: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] RV-10 20B First Start Date: Sun, 26 Jun 2011 23:28:47 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0018_01CC3458.CC225430" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal Importance: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Windows Live Mail 14.0.8117.416 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V14.0.8117.416 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0018_01CC3458.CC225430 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hi Timothy Always great to welcome, lurkers and hear about their success. Great = bird to have a 20B for a power plant. =20 The cold start doubles the flow (on time) of the all of the injectors. = I suspect you may find that one or more of your injectors may not be = firing. Have you tried the injector diagnostic mode (can not remember = if its mode 0 or 1 now). But, in any case your manual will tell you = which mode is diagnostic mode. Punch that on and then walk around and = listen using mechcanics steroscope (if you are lucky enough to have = access to one) - a long shank screw drive can also work - or feel each = injector ( if you can reach them) while the diagnostic mode is causing = them to fire. You should find all six clicking away - or You may find = one or more that is not doing its share. Could be a more complex = problem, but I like to identify the cause with as little work as = possible. Again, Welcome Ed Edward L. Anderson Anderson Electronic Enterprises LLC 305 Reefton Road Weddington, NC 28104 http://www.andersonee.com http://www.eicommander.com From: coastiefamily4=20 Sent: Sunday, June 26, 2011 10:51 PM To: Rotary motors in aircraft=20 Subject: [FlyRotary] RV-10 20B First Start All, This is my first post to the forum, but I have utilized the archive to = gather information and assist me through my RV-10 build process. All = the information in this forum has been tremendous.=20 I started constructing my RV-10 in Oct 2006 while stationed at Coast = Guard Air Station North Bend, OR. I continued to build it while I was = stationed in Jacksonville FL and I finally have it in a hangar out here = in Colorado Springs CO. The aircraft has been all the way across the US = on the ground. I am glad to say that I finally got it started yesterday = 25Jun11. It started right up, but had to keep the cold start on the EC3 = in order for it to run smoothly. The EM3 was working as advertised and = oil pressure and temp was excellent. =20 I did another start today, still had to keep the cold start on. I = quickly changed it to MODE 3 and attempted to increase the injector flow = rate. This was a task, she did not want to run and boy was she rough. = I continued to increase the injector flow rate, but I could not get to = idle smoothly. I went back to MODE 0 and turned the cold start back on = and she smoothed out. It was 95 degrees today here in Colorado Spring = and I shut her down as water temp reach 200. Oil temp was only reading = 160. I have not completed the duct work for the Radiator yet, but it = will be completed here shortly, but for now, I will continue to do my = short ground runs in an attempt to get her idling smoothly. These past = few days have been very satisfying. 4.5 years turning out great. Attached are a few photos of N774CG. Timothy Holt -------------------------------------------------------------------------= ------- -- Homepage: http://www.flyrotary.com/ Archive and UnSub: = http://mail.lancaironline.net:81/lists/flyrotary/List.html ------=_NextPart_000_0018_01CC3458.CC225430 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Hi Timothy
 
Always great to welcome, lurkers and hear about = their=20 success.  Great bird to have a 20B for a power plant.  =
 
The cold start doubles the flow (on time) of the = all of=20 the injectors.  I suspect you may find that one or more of your = injectors=20 may not be firing.  Have you tried the injector diagnostic mode = (can not=20  remember if its mode 0 or 1 now).  But, in any case your = manual will=20 tell you which mode is diagnostic mode.  Punch that on and then = walk around=20 and listen using mechcanics steroscope (if you are lucky enough to have = access=20 to one)  - a long shank screw drive can also work - or feel each = injector=20 ( if you can reach them) while the diagnostic mode is causing them = to=20 fire. You should find all six clicking away - or  You may find = one or=20 more that is not doing its share.  Could be a more complex problem, = but I=20 like to identify the cause with as little work as possible.
 
Again, Welcome
 
Ed
 
Edward L. Anderson
Anderson Electronic = Enterprises=20 LLC
305 Reefton Road
Weddington, NC 28104
http://www.andersonee.com
http://www.eicommander.com

Sent: Sunday, June 26, 2011 10:51 PM
Subject: [FlyRotary] RV-10 20B First Start

All,

  This is my first post to the forum, but I = have=20 utilized the archive to gather information and assist me through my = RV-10 build=20 process.  All the information in this forum has been tremendous. =


I started constructing my RV-10 in Oct 2006=20  while stationed at Coast Guard Air Station North = Bend,=20 OR.  I continued to build it while I was stationed in=20 Jacksonville FL and I finally have it in a hangar out here in Colorado = Springs=20 CO.  The aircraft has been all the way across the US = on the=20 ground.  I am glad to say that I finally got it = started=20 yesterday 25Jun11.  It started right up, but had to = keep the=20 cold start on the EC3 in order for it to run smoothly. The EM3 was = working as=20 advertised and oil pressure and temp was excellent.  =


I did another start today, still had to keep the = cold start=20 on.  I quickly changed it to MODE 3 and attempted to = increase=20 the injector flow rate.  This was a task, she did not = want to=20 run and boy was she rough.  I continued to increase = the=20 injector flow rate, but I could not get to idle smoothly.  = I=20 went back to MODE 0 and turned the cold start back on and she smoothed=20 out.  It was 95 degrees today here in Colorado Spring = and I=20 shut her down as water temp reach 200. Oil temp was only reading=20 160.  I have not completed the duct work for the = Radiator yet,=20 but it will be completed here shortly, but for now, I will continue to = do my=20 short ground runs in an attempt to get her idling smoothly. =20 These past few days have been very satisfying.  = 4.5=20 years turning out great.


Attached are a few photos of N774CG.



Timothy Holt

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