Return-Path: Received: from imf19aec.mail.bellsouth.net ([205.152.59.67] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.1.8) with ESMTP id 3053187 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Mon, 01 Mar 2004 16:43:28 -0500 Received: from TOSHIBAjhr ([209.214.14.69]) by imf19aec.mail.bellsouth.net (InterMail vM.5.01.06.05 201-253-122-130-105-20030824) with SMTP id <20040301214327.MHDP1898.imf19aec.mail.bellsouth.net@TOSHIBAjhr> for ; Mon, 1 Mar 2004 16:43:27 -0500 From: "John Slade" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" Subject: RE: [FlyRotary] Re: 13B smooth running issues Date: Mon, 1 Mar 2004 16:43:23 -0500 Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0022_01C3FFAC.50026D60" X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook IMO, Build 9.0.2416 (9.0.2910.0) In-Reply-To: X-MIMEOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1165 Importance: Normal This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0022_01C3FFAC.50026D60 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit > John, I would tune using the air/fuel indicator. > I would establish an rpm say starting at 2000 and initially go up in 500 rpm stages. .... Thanks, Ed. This leads me to a question. I have a manual wastegate. Should I do this with it closed or open? On another note, I have a "push fit" hose barb that goes in a coolant hole on top of the engine. It seems a bit loose. Any suggestions as to how to make certain it doesn't come out? Oh - and one other thing - do you have an accumulator on you're vacuum / smog pump? I'm getting vacuum now - between 4 and 4 inches, but the needle is "jiggling" indicating an unsteady source. Do you get this? Does it settle down at higher rpm? John Slade (time to put the prop on) ------=_NextPart_000_0022_01C3FFAC.50026D60 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

> John, I would tune using the = air/fuel=20 indicator.

> I would establish an rpm say = starting=20 at 2000 and initially go up in 500 rpm stages. ....

Thanks, Ed. This leads me to a question. I = have a=20 manual wastegate. Should I do this with it closed or=20 open?

On another note, I have a "push fit" hose = barb that=20 goes in a coolant hole on top of the engine. It seems a bit loose. Any=20 suggestions as to how to make certain it doesn't come=20 out?

Oh - and one other thing - do you have an = accumulator=20 on you're vacuum / smog pump? I'm getting vacuum now - between 4 and 4 = inches,=20 but the needle is "jiggling" indicating an unsteady source. Do you get = this?=20 Does it settle down at higher rpm?

John Slade (time to put the prop=20 on)

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