Paul,

      Great news, hope the weather does not cause you a problem!

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> Hi, fellow rotary enthusiasts....Finally hooked up my radio antennas so I
> could taxi the 13b powered SQ2000 under it's own power today. Running rich
> at lower idle speeds, but smoothes out around 1500 rpm's. I ran it up and
> down the taxiway several times, then back to the hangar, shut it down and
> felt the radiator and oil cooler to make sure the radiator was warm at both
> the top and bottom. After approximately 4 engine starts and taxi runs,
> water temp was approaching 210 F so I taxied back to the hangar and shut it
> down. Oil temps got up to 160.(stock Mazda oil cooler) after about 5
> minutes of cool-down time, the water temp was back to 190 or less. No
> visible oil or water leaks. I am now pretty sure I am running a little
> rich, because during one engine start, the engine was faltering, so I
> momentarily turned off the high pressure fuel pump, and it smoothed out
> immediately. When it sounded like it was going to run out of fuel (only a
> few seconds later), I turned the fuel pump back on and the engine continued
> running. On one pass down the taxiway, I got up to around 4000 rpm and the
> aircraft was accelerating very rapidly. I have no doubt this engine has
> enough power to fly this aircraft. When it is not running rich, it is an
> EXTREMELY smooth engine. I just finished re-reading my MicroTech manual,
> and since I have the handheld keypad (panel-mounted, actually), it is very
> easy to change the mixture. I should be doing more testing and tuning in the
> next few days, and I will advise. Right now, I have to try to wipe this
> silly grin off my face. Keep building, guys (and girls), when you actually
> get to start the engine and taxi your creation, the fun begins. Paul
> Conner, 13b powered (NA) SQ2000 in Mobile, AL