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Date: Thu, 27 Oct 2005 09:39:29 -0700 (PDT)
From: Steve Brooks <prvt_pilot@yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Calibrated and Running!
To: Rotary motors in aircraft <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
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Joe,
I saw the other day that you got you engine running,
but didn't take time to congratulate you.

I ran mine without a prop too initially.  I will tell
you, don't bother trying to do any tuning without the
prop.  You'll be wasting your time.  Ask me how I know
this.

Steve Brooks


--- Joe Hull <joeh@PilgrimTech.com> wrote:

> I think I'm all calibrated now. I got the Oil
> Pressure to stop being a
> negative number.not quite sure how - but playing
> around with parameter
> 6 (the other Scale Factor) in the range of 32767
> (actually about 512
> above it) seemed to set the sign bit and once set it
> has remained.
>  
> I also discovered that the butterfly set screw on
> the intake was down
> a little too far - i.e. the throttle was open about
> an 1/8" at idle. I
> reset that to about 1/16" and started it up again.
> Oh my, she
> prrrrrrrs so nice now.  RPM now - still without prop
> - is 1750-1800,
> Oil Pres 65-70, Fuel Pres 50.
>  
> I ran it for about 5 minutes only cracking the
> throttle a couple of
> times just to see what would happen (can't help
> myself) - and with the
> tiniest of movement of the throttle it wants to jump
> to 2500-3000 RPM!
> So next - other than chasing little leaks of fuel,
> coolant, and oil -
> is mounting the prop and looking at the MAP to see
> how well the
> MicroTech stock settings fit. I've got an old Laptop
> I've got to
> rebuild so I can install the MicroTech software.
> That will make
> reviewing the Maps and Data Logs much easier than
> trying to review
> them on an LCD 2 line display (that's the handset
> that comes with the
> MicroTech).
>  
> Thanx,
> Joe Hull
> Redmond (Seattle), Washington
> Cozy MkIV #991 (working on Engine & Electrical &
> Finishing)
> 
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