X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from omr-d07.mx.aol.com ([205.188.109.204] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 6.0.9e) with ESMTPS id 6786617 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Wed, 19 Mar 2014 07:11:17 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=205.188.109.204; envelope-from=DLOMHEIM@aol.com Received: from mtaomg-mbe02.mx.aol.com (mtaomg-mbe02.mx.aol.com [172.26.254.176]) by omr-d07.mx.aol.com (Outbound Mail Relay) with ESMTP id D6C8670000082 for ; Wed, 19 Mar 2014 07:10:43 -0400 (EDT) Received: from core-mdc003a.r1000.mail.aol.com (core-mdc003.r1000.mail.aol.com [172.29.45.137]) by mtaomg-mbe02.mx.aol.com (OMAG/Core Interface) with ESMTP id 8B64338000082 for ; Wed, 19 Mar 2014 07:10:43 -0400 (EDT) From: DLOMHEIM@aol.com Full-name: DLOMHEIM Message-ID: <72d0b.33b6b672.405ad533@aol.com> Date: Wed, 19 Mar 2014 07:10:43 -0400 (EDT) Subject: Off Topic Lycoming Question... To: flyrotary@lancaironline.net MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="part1_72d0b.33b6b672.405ad533_boundary" X-Mailer: 9.0 Security Edition for Windows sub 5378 X-Originating-IP: [98.188.125.114] x-aol-global-disposition: G DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=mx.aol.com; s=20121107; t=1395227443; bh=8qvt6jo7pRQL4nJWSVWqjD5jBzFkDOo8JNZOjPa2kiQ=; h=From:To:Subject:Message-ID:Date:MIME-Version:Content-Type; b=hgUdsycdQFQwCxTs1qmtayJ9O0srqRctw4GKwcVJTz6sGefEMFedqtgjMJ9HLpgvp RA7ycqgH4Ma8oG9CAIv1XDxCYHZm2Re6zU6V8pMIxK0kV/7Qto7mZIk8N2JljhXv57 XaL1R+Il9NJNOHLFdpHBI8Al6GFrfJ/0eGkecnb8= x-aol-sid: 3039ac1afeb053297b33250a --part1_72d0b.33b6b672.405ad533_boundary Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Tracy: This engine has 155 hrs on it and the cylinders were pulled and sent in for inspection and they checked out good and were simply honed and new rings added. The oil temp has been running right at 220 degrees (taken at the oil screen on the accessory case as is std on the O-290s). I have read that should drop a bit once the rings fully seat in. Next time a run it I'm also going to shoot the front two cylinders with my infra red thermometer right after shut down to see what it shows on the barrels, and I also am going to move the sender to a lower plug and see if that changes anything. EGTs are my real puzzle though as to why all four would be maxed out. I've never heard of a Lycoming generating that hi an EGT and that was the sole domain of rotaries! :) Thanks for your ideas on this... Doug --part1_72d0b.33b6b672.405ad533_boundary Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Tracy:

This engine has 155 hrs on it and the cylinders were pulled and sent i= n for=20 inspection and they checked out good and were simply honed and new rings=20 added. The oil temp has been running right at 220 degrees (taken at t= he=20 oil screen on the accessory case as is std on the O-290s). I have rea= d=20 that should drop a bit once the rings fully seat in. Next time a run = it=20 I'm also going to shoot the front two cylinders with my infra re= d=20 thermometer right after shut down to see what it shows on the barrels, and = I=20 also am going to move the sender to a lower plug and see if that chang= es=20 anything.

EGTs are my real puzzle though as to why all four would be maxed= =20 out. I've never heard of a Lycoming generating that hi an EGT an= d=20 that was the sole domain of rotaries! :)

Thanks for your ideas on this...

Doug

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