X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from cdptpa-omtalb.mail.rr.com ([75.180.132.121] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.2c4) with ESMTP id 2682633 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Mon, 21 Jan 2008 21:01:57 -0500 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=75.180.132.121; envelope-from=eanderson@carolina.rr.com Received: from edward2 ([24.74.103.61]) by cdptpa-omta04.mail.rr.com with SMTP id <20080122020111.QXDB4176.cdptpa-omta04.mail.rr.com@edward2> for ; Tue, 22 Jan 2008 02:01:11 +0000 Message-ID: <000b01c85c9a$b9520ba0$2402a8c0@edward2> From: "Ed Anderson" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] IT'S ALIVE! Date: Mon, 21 Jan 2008 21:01:32 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0008_01C85C70.CD2B5200" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.3138 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.3138 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0008_01C85C70.CD2B5200 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Congratulations, Don! Nothing like a running engine to make it all worthwhile! Sounds like = (no pun intended) you are on your way! Ed ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Don Wallker=20 To: Rotary motors in aircraft=20 Sent: Friday, February 01, 2008 8:55 PM Subject: [FlyRotary] IT'S ALIVE! It's Alive! After 4.5 years, a half cup of MMoil in rotor 2 did it! .7 hours, = multiple starts. 60 psi oil, 175 degree oil, 185 degree water, 7 psi = water. 2 small coolant leaks. heater core kept the cabin warm. = Charging circuit works. No oil leaks. No fuel leaks. Fixed about 5 of = them last week. Engine still a little rough, but turning should fix = that. Controller B not working. 28 degree OAT. EGTs not working. = Tuned headers (24in) not excessively hot. Tuned intake (17.5 in) seems = to be working. Many minor things to be done, but the toughest is over. = Thanks to all of you, I've lurked and learned and it has paid off. Hope = to fly in a month or so. RV-8 Renesis Don Walker ------=_NextPart_000_0008_01C85C70.CD2B5200 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Congratulations, Don!
 
Nothing like a running engine to make it all=20 worthwhile!  Sounds like (no pun intended)  you are on your=20 way!
 
Ed
 
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From:=20 Don = Wallker=20
Sent: Friday, February 01, 2008 = 8:55=20 PM
Subject: [FlyRotary] IT'S = ALIVE!

It's Alive!
After 4.5 years, a half cup of MMoil = in rotor 2=20 did it!  .7 hours, multiple starts.  60 psi oil, 175 degree = oil, 185=20 degree water, 7 psi water.  2 small coolant leaks.  heater = core kept=20 the cabin warm.  Charging circuit works.  No oil = leaks.  No=20 fuel leaks.  Fixed about 5 of them last week.  Engine still = a little=20 rough, but turning should fix that.  Controller B not = working.  28=20 degree OAT.  EGTs not working.  Tuned headers (24in) not = excessively=20 hot.  Tuned intake (17.5 in) seems to be working.  Many = minor things=20 to be done, but the toughest is over.  Thanks to all of you, I've = lurked=20 and learned and it has paid off.  Hope to fly in a month or=20 so.
RV-8 Renesis
Don = Walker
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