Mailing List flyrotary@lancaironline.net Message #674
From: Peter Cowan <cowcam@pipcom.com>
Sender: Marvin Kaye <marv@lancaironline.net>
Subject: Odyssey and engine out
Date: Thu, 12 Dec 2002 19:09:36 -0500
To: <flyrotary>
<eanderson@carolina.rr.com>:
>
> Sorry to hear about your problems with the Odyssey battery, Peter.  I have
> flow with the Odyssey for 4 years now and always had good results.  True, our
> temperatures here in North Carolina, where I am located, seldom get into the
> teens even at night.  I have not let my battery sit for 2 months so don't know
> if it would have the same effect or  whether you may have a defective battery.
>
> Hope, once you get it fired up and charged up it will continue to pull the
> load.
Hello Ed.
After an overnight charge it works fine and does spin the engine smartly. Guess this will just push me to put in either a charger connector or boost plug.
 
Did get it up to bring it home today. Just a 15 minute flight. Nice smooth day temps a bit above 0C. However on base for short final on the lake at about 500 feet, the engine quit. First time I've ever seen a stationary prop while flying. I was set up for a power off approach anyway so the landing was uneventful. Engine started fine after landing so I suspect carb ice cause I didn't put carb heat on.
My wife got this picture after I rolled to a stop in front of the house.
 
Next project is to change the muffler set up. This machine is REALLY noisy. Before buying a spin tech, I may experiment with feeding my tuned pipe after it merges, into the heavy, stock exhaust manifold.
Peter
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Deuce on the lake2.jpg
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