X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Mon, 12 Nov 2007 16:08:56 -0500 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from mis005-2.exch005intermedia.net ([64.78.61.113] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.2c1) with ESMTP id 2467046 for lml@lancaironline.net; Sun, 11 Nov 2007 22:56:13 -0500 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=64.78.61.113; envelope-from=johnwcox@pacificnw.com Received: from ehost005-2.exch005intermedia.net ([64.78.21.103]) by mis005-2.exch005intermedia.net with Microsoft SMTPSVC(6.0.3790.3959); Sun, 11 Nov 2007 19:55:36 -0800 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft Exchange V6.5 Content-class: urn:content-classes:message MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----_=_NextPart_001_01C824DF.E1DCAB76" Subject: RE: [LML] Re: Cowling Air Intake Question X-Original-Date: Sun, 11 Nov 2007 19:55:36 -0800 X-Original-Message-ID: In-Reply-To: X-MS-Has-Attach: X-MS-TNEF-Correlator: Thread-Topic: [LML] Re: Cowling Air Intake Question Thread-Index: Acgk3YJ6DrIDD1ejRae2HoM73rBh2wAAj+Cg References: From: "John W. Cox" X-Original-To: "Lancair Mailing List" X-Original-Return-Path: johnwcox@pacificnw.com X-OriginalArrivalTime: 12 Nov 2007 03:55:36.0700 (UTC) FILETIME=[E1F07BC0:01C824DF] This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------_=_NextPart_001_01C824DF.E1DCAB76 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Rain originates in Oregon as we convert the Pacific Ocean to clouds for the rest of the Continental US. It was told to me that it is a curse from the gods in Alaska for sending so many fishing boats north. On very rare occasion when Californians behave themselves and the gods feel merciful, they say an El Nino prayer, we the reluctantly send some south to humble their northern migration patterns. =20 You can anticipate such a prayer to follow the torturous Santa Ana katabatic chants of a few weeks ago. It is a vicious cycle we have begun in earnest. =20 John Cox - Oregon =20 ________________________________ From: Lancair Mailing List [mailto:lml@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of David Lowry Sent: Sunday, November 11, 2007 7:38 PM To: lml@lancaironline.net Subject: [LML] Re: Cowling Air Intake Question =20 I once had the engine stop on a C182 on climb out on a missed approach (nose up) when we entered a heavy squall. I think the water momentarily blocked the airfilter. I pushed the nose down and it started right back up and we were back on our way. It was very brief, good thing I was IMC at the time. Other than that no problems with many hours in the rain. Rain happens in Oregon. David Lowry =20 =20 =20 ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Brent Regan =20 To: lml@lancaironline.net=20 Sent: Saturday, November 10, 2007 8:49 AM Subject: [LML] Re: Cowling Air Intake Question =20 Matt writes: <> =09 Matt, when it rains do you suffocate? No? Neither will your engine. There is not enough water in even the heaviest rain to stop combustion. Some Reno racers inject water to suppress detonation. =09 Regards Brent Regan ------_=_NextPart_001_01C824DF.E1DCAB76 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Rain originates in Oregon as we = convert the Pacific Ocean to clouds for the rest of the Continental US.  It = was told to me that it is a curse from the gods in Alaska for sending so many fishing = boats north.  On very rare occasion when Californians behave themselves = and the gods feel merciful, they say an El Nino prayer, we the reluctantly send some = south to humble their northern migration patterns.

 

You can anticipate such a prayer to = follow the torturous Santa Ana katabatic chants of a few weeks ago.  It is = a vicious cycle we have begun in earnest.

 

John Cox - Oregon

 


From: Lancair = Mailing List [mailto:lml@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of David Lowry
Sent: Sunday, November = 11, 2007 7:38 PM
To: = lml@lancaironline.net
Subject: [LML] Re: = Cowling Air Intake Question

 

I once = had the engine stop on a C182 on climb out on a missed approach (nose = up)

 when we entered a heavy squall. I think the water momentarily blocked = the

 airfilter.

 I = pushed the nose down and it started right back up and we were

 back on our way. It was very brief, good thing I was IMC at the = time.

 Other than that no problems with many hours in the rain. Rain

 happens in = Oregon.

 David = Lowry

 

 

 

----- = Original Message -----

From: Brent Regan

To:<= /font> lml@lancaironline.net

Sent: Saturday, November 10, 2007 8:49 AM

Subject: [LML] Re: Cowling Air Intake Question

 

Matt = writes:
<<
I have always been worried about flying 200 mph = and it starts raining and water gets into the air intake and into the carb and = waa laa - dead engine.>>

Matt, when it rains do you suffocate? No? Neither will your engine. = There is not enough water in even the heaviest rain to stop combustion. Some Reno = racers inject water to suppress detonation.

Regards
Brent Regan

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