X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from [64.129.170.194] (HELO VIRCOM1.fcdata.private) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 6.0c1) with ESMTP id 5722884 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Tue, 21 Aug 2012 19:50:05 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=64.129.170.194; envelope-from=cbarber@texasattorney.net Received: from FCD-MAIL06.FCDATA.PRIVATE (unverified [172.16.5.23]) by VIRCOM1.fcdata.private (Vircom SMTPRS 5.1.1024.13396) with ESMTP id for ; Tue, 21 Aug 2012 18:48:35 -0500 X-Modus-BlackList: 172.16.5.23=OK;cbarber@texasattorney.net=OK X-Modus-RBL: 172.16.5.23=Excluded X-Modus-Trusted: 172.16.5.23=NO X-Modus-Audit: FALSE;0;0;0 Received: from FCD-MAIL05.FCDATA.PRIVATE ([fe80::809d:a06e:5913:452e]) by FCD-MAIL06.FCDATA.PRIVATE ([fe80::697f:d6aa:b87:78d8%17]) with mapi id 14.01.0379.000; Tue, 21 Aug 2012 18:50:38 -0500 From: Chris Barber To: "flyrotary@lancaironline.net" Subject: Turbo diagnosis update Thread-Topic: Turbo diagnosis update Thread-Index: Ac1/95fddRkQzoPySYGVQORm9Lq+kA== Date: Tue, 21 Aug 2012 23:49:24 +0000 Message-ID: Accept-Language: en-US Content-Language: en-US X-MS-Has-Attach: X-MS-TNEF-Correlator: Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-ID: Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable MIME-Version: 1.0 When I got to the hangar this afternoon I jumped into a diagnosing my turbo= problems. I checked out the turbo and it moved easily and freely with no n= oticble physical damage. I cranked up the engine, crawled under the wing an= d removed the hose from the intake and felt if I could feel any preesure ou= t of the hose from the turbo. No joy. I couldn't feel any air movement. Ok,= shut her down and went to the other side of the engine and removed the hos= e from the outlet of the turbo compressor. Cranked her up and felt for air = out of the turbo compressor. I felt steady moderate air pressure. How about= that. Data. I also could see the compressor spinning nicely.=20 So, I rigged an alternate plumbing route and bypassed my intercooler. I als= o removed the pop off valve as it over complicated the rigged plumbing.=20 I got it all buttoned up and started her up and recorded my readings like y= esterday.=20 They were as follow: 2000 - 14.1 3000 - 15.4 4000 - 20.2 5000 - 26.4 6000 - 30.3 6200 - 31.2 Hmmm, seems more like it. So, it seems if I may need a new intercooler unle= ss I am missing something.=20 The new power surprised me as in just the short time I was at the higher po= wer setting, the time it took to write numbers down, I overheated. I have h= ad no heating issues since I modified my radiator location back in April.=20 Again, this is with a 3 lb spring on the waste gate and 93 octane fuel=20 Thanks for y'all's input.=20 Chris Barber Houston, GSOT Velocity SE 13b turbo rotary.=20 Sent from my iPhone 4=