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Date: Wed, 14 Feb 2007 07:26:25 -0700
From: "Hans Conser" <hansconser@gmail.com>
To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Second Engine Start
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Bill, too much advance can cause the engine to accelerate.  That is
what it sounds like to me, if just a little throttle causes it to take
off.

Hans

On 2/13/07, Bill Bradburry <bbradburry@allvantage.com> wrote:
> Thanks for the inputs, guys!
>
> To help clear up some of the questions...
>
> I have a Performance Prop installed.  76X88  Same prop that Ed first
> tried on his plane before he cut it down to 74X88.  It causes the canopy
> to come crashing down on my head!!  :>)
> My intake manifold was made by cutting the stock Renesis manifold off at
> the level of the secondary injectors and fabricating a transition on top
> of it that has a 75MM throttle body controlling the air.  The throttle
> body  shuts ALL the air off when it is closed.  I am thinking that is
> not a good thing.  I plan to set the idle setting when I get it to run
> smoothly.  However, when that 3" (76MM is 3 inches) throttle body is
> cracked a little, the engine wants to be let out!!!  :>)
> My exhaust is 3" in diameter!  A little over 4 feet long.  I am using
> the stock Renesis manifold which I cut off just forward of the #2 rotor
> outlet.  I welded a 3" SS 180 degree bend on it and installed a flexible
> bellows then it goes out through the back of the cowl and empties just
> about under the rudder pedals under the plane.  That is where the flames
> were observed.
> I will try some more tuning tomorrow.
>
> Bill B
>
>
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