Return-Path: Received: from smtp016.mail.yahoo.com ([216.136.174.113] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2.5) with SMTP id 539879 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Sat, 20 Nov 2004 11:00:26 -0500 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=216.136.174.113; envelope-from=prvt_pilot@yahoo.com Received: from unknown (HELO stevehome) (prvt?pilot@24.136.229.34 with login) by smtp016.mail.yahoo.com with SMTP; 20 Nov 2004 15:59:53 -0000 Reply-To: From: "Steve Brooks" To: "'Rotary motors in aircraft'" Subject: RE: [FlyRotary] Re: project update Date: Sat, 20 Nov 2004 11:01:47 -0500 Message-ID: <007301c4cf1a$3dfaea50$6b01a8c0@workgroup.com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook CWS, Build 9.0.6604 (9.0.2911.0) X-MIMEOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1441 In-Reply-To: Importance: Normal Tommy, I found it kind of tough to taxi at 1600-2000. I was doing allot of braking to just hold it down to a 20 MPH taxi. I think that the 1600 RPM idle would also add to landing distance quite a bit. I forget where the bolt hole were, but I think (maybe) they were the bolts that secured the injectors. I was smart enough to plug the old injector holes, but never thought about the bolt holes. I used to live (plane still does) in Greenwood, SC (GRD). Moved to just South of Raleigh, NC near Fuquay Varina. We've bought a building lot outside of Angier in Harnett Co. Close to both the Harnett Co. airport and Smithfield as well. Leaning toward Harnett Co. airport to keep the plane, but I'll have a while yet to decide for sure. Steve -----Original Message----- From: Rotary motors in aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net]On Behalf Of Tommy James Sent: Saturday, November 20, 2004 9:17 AM To: Rotary motors in aircraft Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: project update Hi Steve, Thanks for the info! I'm planning on an induction redo this winter and will look for suspect 'bolt holes' I had not thought of that possibility, but will check it. Actually, I'm fairly satisfied with 1550-1600, but experimenter are never 'done'..:-) 800 is a new challenge! Congratulations to Bernie! Be sure to clean/dry out the electrode and insulator set deep inside of stock plugs. Regards,Tommy (if it clears some, OVC005, going flying today) --------- Tommy, I had similar issues to begin with, and after talking with Ed Anderson, he steered me toward looking for an air leak. I was certain that I didn't have any air leak, but after searching around the engine, I found source of the air. It doesn't take very much air to make it run high RPM's. My leak was a bolt hole in the lower portion of the original intake manifold that I used when fabricating the new intake. The bolt hole went all the way into the intake inlet, which was letting in the air. Now it will idle down to well below 1000 RPMs. Steve Brooks Cozy MKIV --- [Pre-scanned for viruses by Internet America.] >> Homepage: http://www.flyrotary.com/ >> Archive: http://lancaironline.net/lists/flyrotary/List.html