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Return-Path: <13brv3@bellsouth.net> Received: from imf24aec.mail.bellsouth.net ([205.152.59.72] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2b8) with ESMTP id 333933 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Sun, 25 Jul 2004 22:08:46 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=205.152.59.72; envelope-from=13brv3@bellsouth.net Received: from rd ([65.6.194.9]) by imf24aec.mail.bellsouth.net (InterMail vM.5.01.06.08 201-253-122-130-108-20031117) with ESMTP id <20040726020816.LXVW1756.imf24aec.mail.bellsouth.net@rd> for ; Sun, 25 Jul 2004 22:08:16 -0400 From: "Russell Duffy" <13brv3@bellsouth.net> To: "Flyrotary List" Subject: RV-3 update Date: Sun, 25 Jul 2004 21:08:20 -0500 Message-ID: <014401c472b5$6c21d4a0$6101a8c0@rd> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0145_01C4728B.834BCCA0" X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook, Build 10.0.6626 Importance: Normal X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1409 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0145_01C4728B.834BCCA0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Greetings, =20 I lost a bunch of weight this weekend in the hanger. The thermometer hovered around 102 degrees, with humidity in the 70% range (between = showers, when it was 100%). Saturday, I went to fly, but instead, spent the day working on the plane. There was more than the usual couple drips of oil under the engine, so I pulled the cowl to investigate. It seems that = I've run it enough now to gain about 3/4 quart of oil over the full mark, and when the plane sits in the 3 pt attitude, it leaks around my redrive oil return plate on the "front cover". Eventually, I'll change the gasket, = but for now, I guess it will be a reminder not to ignore the high oil level. = =20 =20 I also found another crack forming in my fiberglass intake plenum. The intake pulses must be VERY strong, as this is the second crack that I've found. I ended up glassing a few more layers over the trouble spots, so stiffen this up. =20 =20 While in the cowl, I added another layer of heat protection to the = inside of the cowl where the exh pipe is trying to melt through my 321 ss foil. =20 =20 I also tied the two manifold pressure hoses together. I use a two = barrel TWM TB, and each barrel has it's own fitting. Previously, I had each controller getting a hose of it's own from one of the barrels. Someone (maybe Dave?) suggested that this may have been the reason my B = controller wasn't idling well. I figured it wouldn't hurt to tie them together for now, but didn't thing it would actually help the problem. I'm happy to = say I was wrong. Today, I accidentally cranked the engine with the B = controller on, and realized a couple minutes later that it was idling. I tested = both controllers, and they both behave well now. Pity I'll screw all that up = in a few weeks with the C drive and new prop. =20 =20 Today, I flew an hour of formation with an RV-8 buddy, just like we used = to do when I had my RV-8. Everything was perfect, plenty of power to keep = up, and no EM-2 alarms. =20 =20 I also got to finally try my Anywhere Map WX in-flight. It's pretty = neat, but the Ipaq display sucks. I've tried everything, and now plan to = probably buy a new GPS for primary use. The Ipaq will have to go off to the side somewhere for WX use only. Anyone got any experience with the Lorance Airmap 1000 ? =20 Today puts me over 27 hours. I plan to have my 40 flown off by the = middle of Sept, with the C drive. That should make me good to go for the = Evergreen fly-in, and Tracy's get together. =20 =20 Cheers, Rusty =20 ------=_NextPart_000_0145_01C4728B.834BCCA0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message

Greetings,

I lost a bunch = of weight=20 this weekend in the hanger. The thermometer hovered around 102 = degrees,=20 with humidity in the 70% range (between showers, when it was = 100%). =20 Saturday, I went to fly, but instead, spent the day working on the=20 plane. There was more than the usual couple drips of oil = under the=20 engine, so I pulled the cowl to investigate. It seems that I've = run it=20 enough now to gain about 3/4 quart of oil over the full mark, and when = the plane=20 sits in the 3 pt attitude, it leaks around my redrive oil return plate = on the=20 "front cover". Eventually, I'll change the gasket, but for now, I = guess it=20 will be a reminder not to ignore the high oil level. =

I also found = another crack=20 forming in my fiberglass intake plenum. The intake pulses must be = VERY=20 strong, as this is the second crack that I've found. I ended up = glassing a=20 few more layers over the trouble spots, so stiffen this up. =20

While in the = cowl, I added=20 another layer of heat protection to the inside of the cowl where the exh = pipe is=20 trying to melt through my 321 ss foil.

I also tied the = two=20 manifold pressure hoses together. I use a two barrel TWM TB, and = each=20 barrel has it's own fitting. Previously, I had each controller = getting a=20 hose of it's own from one of the barrels. Someone (maybe Dave?) = suggested=20 that this may have been the reason my B controller wasn't idling = well. I=20 figured it wouldn't hurt to tie them together for now, but didn't thing = it would=20 actually help the problem. I'm happy to say I was wrong. = Today, I=20 accidentally cranked the engine with the B controller on, and realized a = couple=20 minutes later that it was idling. I tested both controllers, and = they both=20 behave well now. Pity I'll screw all that up in a few weeks with = the C=20 drive and new prop.

Today, I flew = an hour of=20 formation with an RV-8 buddy, just like we used to do when I had my = RV-8. =20 Everything was perfect, plenty of power to keep up, and no EM-2 = alarms. =20

I also got to = finally try=20 my Anywhere Map WX in-flight. It's pretty neat, but the Ipaq = display=20 sucks. I've tried everything, and now plan to probably buy a new = GPS for=20 primary use. The Ipaq will have to go off to the side somewhere = for WX use=20 only. Anyone got any experience with the Lorance Airmap 1000=20 ?

Today puts me = over 27=20 hours. I plan to have my 40 flown off by the middle of Sept, with = the C=20 drive. That should make me good to go for the Evergreen fly-in, = and=20 Tracy's get together.

Cheers,

Rusty

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