Return-Path: Received: from ms-smtp-02.southeast.rr.com ([24.93.67.83] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.1b9) with ESMTP id 2472751 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Sat, 12 Jul 2003 06:03:52 -0400 Received: from o7y6b5 (clt78-221.carolina.rr.com [24.93.78.221]) by ms-smtp-02.southeast.rr.com (8.12.5/8.12.2) with SMTP id h6CA01qQ000115 for ; Sat, 12 Jul 2003 06:00:05 -0400 (EDT) Message-ID: <001d01c3485d$ee303140$1702a8c0@WorkGroup> From: "Ed Anderson" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] We have ignition Date: Sat, 12 Jul 2003 06:11:15 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_001A_01C3483C.66DB6DC0" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1106 X-MIMEOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1106 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_001A_01C3483C.66DB6DC0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Great going, Rusty. Could be a wire or could be a bad injector. I'm off to Mississippi = for the flyin, so keep up the good work and I hope to hear all problems = are fixed by my return {:>) Ed ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Russell Duffy=20 To: Rotary motors in aircraft=20 Sent: Saturday, July 12, 2003 12:30 AM Subject: [FlyRotary] We have ignition Greetings, I finally got to fire it up today. Overall, it was a pretty = successful first run (several runs). There are a number of leaks, and I = fixed some already. Tomorrow, when it cools, I'll fix the rest. The = tach doesn't work, and neither did my optical tach, so I was just = guessing at the speed. =20 The worst problem is probably due to my proximity to Tommy. He's = somehow passed along his fuel injector curse to me :-) Let me just = repeat what others have said, if you are even THINKING about NOT = installing the optional switches to test the injectors, reach up and = slap yourself now :-) When I turn off the primary injectors, the = engine is smooth as silk, but when they're on, it's ugly. I'm betting = that I broke one of those connections when I was bending the wires = around to fit in the connector. Sure hope I don't have to pull the = injectors. =20 I do have the turbo installed, and I have to agree with Todd. The = engine, with nothing but a straight pipe from the turbo, is no louder = than a Lycoming. It might even be quieter. I actuated the manual = wastegate while running at about 2000 rpm, and can hear the difference = in sound, but it's not all that significant. =20 The alternator (stock 3rd gen 100A RX-7) is working fine, but my idea = of trying to turn off the excitation current didn't pan out. The charge = voltage is 14.7 in normal mode, but it goes to about 16V when I turn off = my switch. I tried turning off the master, which disconnects the = alternator from the essential buss, and the voltage on the non essential = side spiked to 18V. Realistically, this probably won't kill anything, = but I haven't decided what I want to do about it. I may add another = contactor for the purpose of killing the alt output. Need to think = about this some more. =20 That's enough for now. Again, I'm pretty happy with the first run. I = even have it on video :-) =20 Rusty Turbo 13B powered RV-3 (experimental aircraft)...Be Afraid :-) 1993 RX-7 R1... Not stock, carry bail money :-) ------=_NextPart_000_001A_01C3483C.66DB6DC0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Great going, Rusty.

Could be a wire or = could be a=20 bad injector. I'm off to Mississippi for the flyin, so keep up the = good=20 work and I hope to hear all problems are fixed by my return = {:>)

Ed

----- Original Message -----
From:=20 Russell=20 Duffy
To: Rotary motors in = aircraft

Sent: Saturday, July 12, 2003 = 12:30=20 AM

Subject: [FlyRotary] We have=20 ignition

Greetings,

I finally got to fire it = up=20 today. Overall, it was a pretty successful first run (several=20 runs). There are a number of leaks, and I fixed some = already. =20 Tomorrow, when it cools, I=92ll fix the rest. The tach doesn=92t = work, and=20 neither did my optical tach, so I was just guessing at the = speed. =20

The worst problem is = probably due=20 to my proximity to Tommy. He=92s somehow passed along his fuel = injector=20 curse to me :-) Let me just repeat what others have said, = if you=20 are even THINKING about NOT installing the optional switches to test = the=20 injectors, reach up and slap yourself now :-) When I turn = off the=20 primary injectors, the engine is smooth as silk, but when they=92re = on, it=92s=20 ugly. I=92m betting that I broke one of those connections when I = was=20 bending the wires around to fit in the connector. Sure hope I = don=92t have=20 to pull the injectors.

I do have the turbo = installed, and=20 I have to agree with Todd. The engine, with nothing but a = straight pipe=20 from the turbo, is no louder than a Lycoming. It might even be=20 quieter. I actuated the manual wastegate while running at about = 2000=20 rpm, and can hear the difference in sound, but it=92s not all that=20 significant.

The alternator (stock=20 3^rd gen 100A RX-7) is working fine, but my idea of trying = to turn=20 off the excitation current didn=92t pan out. The charge voltage = is 14.7 in=20 normal mode, but it goes to about 16V when I turn off my switch. = I tried=20 turning off the master, which disconnects the alternator from the = essential=20 buss, and the voltage on the non essential side spiked to 18V. =20 Realistically, this probably won=92t kill anything, but I haven=92t = decided what I=20 want to do about it. I may add another contactor for the purpose = of=20 killing the alt output. Need to think about this some = more. =20

That=92s enough for = now. =20 Again, I=92m pretty happy with the first run. I even have it on = video=20 :-)

Rusty

Turbo 13B powered RV-3=20 (experimental aircraft)...Be Afraid :-)

1993 RX-7 R1... Not = stock, carry=20 bail money :-)

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