X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Wed, 24 Aug 2011 14:36:43 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from elasmtp-masked.atl.sa.earthlink.net ([209.86.89.68] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.4.1) with ESMTP id 5101620 for lml@lancaironline.net; Tue, 23 Aug 2011 20:02:21 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=209.86.89.68; envelope-from=colyncase@earthlink.net DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; q=dns; c=nofws; s=dk20050327; d=earthlink.net; b=ZKGKIweXJQUcCeIJQk8kAukCSmm7MmqTcA8hC0jD5yY4Fzmx2c5Aqgr9DLp/G97H; h=Received:Content-Type:Mime-Version:Subject:From:In-Reply-To:Date:Content-Transfer-Encoding:Message-Id:References:To:X-Mailer:X-ELNK-Trace:X-Originating-IP; Received: from [70.20.47.85] (helo=[192.168.1.24]) by elasmtp-masked.atl.sa.earthlink.net with esmtpa (Exim 4.67) (envelope-from ) id 1Qw0ue-0008KH-KI for lml@lancaironline.net; Tue, 23 Aug 2011 20:01:44 -0400 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Mime-Version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v1084) Subject: Re: [LML] Re: Fuel injector cleaning From: Colyn Case In-Reply-To: X-Original-Date: Tue, 23 Aug 2011 20:01:44 -0400 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable X-Original-Message-Id: References: X-Original-To: "Lancair Mailing List" X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.1084) X-ELNK-Trace: 63d5d3452847f8b1d6dd28457998182d7e972de0d01da940cab9b26272dc8cf25f7e35a30b703f1b350badd9bab72f9c350badd9bab72f9c350badd9bab72f9c X-Originating-IP: 70.20.47.85 Paul, I had problems like that at one point and traced it down to = shorts (to ground) in the harness that has all the probes in it. I ended up disassembling the whole harness and replacing a lot of the = connectors. ...and then being super careful that everything was well = isolated. On Aug 22, 2011, at 7:18 PM, paul miller wrote: > Follow-up. EGTs bouncing all over. Before I do the lean test on the = IO-550N I have another long term problem to solve. All EGTs dance = around sometimes 50 degrees or more. The CHTs are solid. I suppose = I have to go back to the airport and turn everything on in order to see = if it is electrical. On my other airplane we physically separated the = EGT wiring from the other wires with spacers (Insight monitor) and that = made a difference. I am sure the plug wires are running parallel to the = EGT harness on the Legacy. Sounds like some work but would like to = hear more before I start the job. Thanks Ron and Walter.=20 > On 2011-08-22, at 2:38 PM, Walter Atkinson wrote: >=20 >> Ron has it right. Since 100LL is a pretty good solvent, it's unusual = to need to clean injectors unless there is a physical blockage. The = most common source of injector clogging is from shop rag lint from = cleaning them! A Gami Lean Test will tell you whether or not there is a = problem with the injectors. >>=20 >> Walter >=20 >=20 > -- > For archives and unsub = http://mail.lancaironline.net:81/lists/lml/List.html