Mailing List lml@lancaironline.net Message #70407
From: jwilless@itd-nc.com <jwilless@itd-nc.com>
Sender: <marv@lancaironline.net>
Subject: Cold Cylinder
Date: Sun, 20 Jul 2014 17:03:12 -0400
To: <lml@lancaironline.net>
I have a Lancair ESP with a TSIO-550. Engine is very rough and low on power with #3 cylinder cold (100 degrees or more) on cht and egt while ROP. In cruise everything returns to normal if I go LOP. 

The injector o-rings looked okay when I inspected them. I sprayed the nozzle out pretty good with brake cleaner and shot a good amount of fuel out the spider and line. The injector is clean.

Cylinder #3 acts normal at idle and run up. At full takeoff power the engine stumbles as #3 goes cold. 

I've already done a visual inspection of all the clamps and couplings and conducted a soapy water soapy water test of the intake system.

There is a definite correlation between RPM and #3 going cold. Under about 2450 rpm ROP, #3 was smooth but a good 70 degrees colder than usual. When switching to LOP, #3 CHT comes right up in line with the other cylinders as normal and I can increase the rpm. When #3 get's rough, egt drops lock a rock. 

I tried using the high pressure fuel boost and modulating the flow with the mixture for a full rich condition but #3 stayed pretty cold. 

Mags checked out in all phases ROP and LOP. 

The #3 valves looked good with the scope and the compression was 72/80. The top plug looked a bit oily when I pulled it. 

Data can be viewed here. 


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Thanks, Justin 

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