Return-Path: Received: from flamingo.mail.pas.earthlink.net ([207.217.120.232] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.1.8) with ESMTP id 3125382 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Sat, 27 Mar 2004 09:25:45 -0500 Received: from h-68-164-228-8.chcgilgm.dynamic.covad.net ([68.164.228.8] helo=Barry) by flamingo.mail.pas.earthlink.net with smtp (Exim 3.33 #1) id 1B7Ekr-0001F0-00 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Sat, 27 Mar 2004 06:25:45 -0800 Message-ID: <009601c41407$631391d0$6401a8c0@Barry> From: "Barry Gardner" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: Re: Idle speeds Date: Sat, 27 Mar 2004 08:25:41 -0600 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1158 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1165 I'm wondering what Perry Mick idles at, given his use of the stock Mazda engine computer. Are you also using the stock manifold and fuel system? Want to fill in some data for us, Perry? Barry Gardner Wheaton, IL ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ed Anderson" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" Sent: Saturday, March 27, 2004 7:54 AM Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: It Still Runs > > Sounds like you are doing the right things, Steve > > My engine idles between 1800-2000 rpm and I believe Tracy's does the same. > Without a flywheel and load prop mass, it needs a bit more rpm to be smooth > than say an Automobile. With my newest manifold it will actual idle close > to 1200 rpm, but it is not smooth and sounds like it may want to quite, so I > set it higher. >