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Date: Sun, 26 Jul 2009 15:03:40 -0400
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Chris,
I would be surprised if you didn't just solve a whole passel of problems
with your EC-2.  There is not telling what that cut ground connection was
doing over the past.  High resistance, intermittent, open..who knows.
Fixing this should make your EC-2 much more solid.
Bill B 

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From: Rotary motors in aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net] On
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Sent: Sunday, July 26, 2009 2:08 PM
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Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Just livid.....

Thanks guys. I wrote NOS...course, I meant NOP.

Hmmm, Al, I considered a second ground but was concerned that it may cause a
problem I would be unaware of.  Another testament to my ignorance, but
learning and better everyday.  I shall see what I can do.

I think I may have over crimped this particular connector.  When I examined
it, it seemed more cut than crimped.  Donno what caused that.  
I use a ratchet crimper and have not had problems before, however, most of
my previous crimps were 20 gage and not 16, so I will check the tool and my
process.

There was no strain on this particular wire.  It is the very short ground
Tracy recommend, IIRC, to be shorter than 12 inches.  I relocated my ECU to
accommodate this instruction.

<sigh>

All the best,

Chris
Houston

Bob White wrote:
> I agree, also if the wire can vibrate, do something to restrain it 
> better.
>
> Bob W.
>
> On Sat, 25 Jul 2009 23:12:25 -0500
> Dave <david.staten@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>   
>> Sounds like some strain relief is in order.
>>
>> Al Wick wrote:
>>     
>>> Oem solution for broken wire is brilliant. They use more than one 
>>> wire for both ground and power. Huge improvement in reliability.
>>>  
>>> -al wick
>>>
>>>
>>>     I looked at the wires to the ECU and all was secure, EXCEPT, I
>>>     notice my
>>>     main (16gage) ground wire broke at the connector at the ECU. 
>>>     Repaired
>>>     the wire.
>>>
>>>      
>>>
>>>       
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