[FlyRotary] Re: Just livid.....

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Perhaps the cause of many problems, howeve= r, the broken wire was NOT broken two weeks ago when I rewired the ECU an= d got it running so well. I just happened to notice it right off ye= sterday (gee, what are the odds of me finding something on the first thin= g I happened to check. Guessin' that will be the last time<g>= ).

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I had to walk away y= esterday, take a breath and focused on some micro fill and sand= ing I needed to do. I at least FELT a bit productive in spite of the demo= ralizing impact. I hate the idea of sending the unit back to Tracy = again. He may have had it more than I have.

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<= FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I will play with the sanding stuff tonight and= get back to the engine directly. I will be checking the MAP table = first, but the NOP is what really concerns/bothers me. I am guessin= g the bad ground could have been the cause, however, the NOP did NOT go a= way after I found the bad ground. I fear it may have trashed my ser= ial circuit again. Donno, just speculation at this point. <sigh&= gt; Trying to keep a stiff upper lip <g>

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All the best,

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Chris

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=0AFrom: Rotary motors in aircraft on behalf of B= ill Bradburry
Sent: Sun 7/26/2009 2:03 PM
To: Rotary = motors in aircraft
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Just livid.....
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Chris,
I would be surpri= sed if you didn't just solve a whole passel of problems
with your EC-2= =2E There is not telling what that cut ground connection was
doi= ng 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
Behalf Of Christopher Barber
Sent: Sunday, July 26, 2009 2:08 P= M
To: Rotary motors in aircraft
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Just livid= =2E....

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

Hmm= m, Al, I considered a second ground but was concerned that it may cause a=
problem I would be unaware of. Another testament to my ignoranc= e, but
learning and better everyday. I shall see what I can do.<= BR>
I think I may have over crimped this particular connector. W= hen I examined
it, it seemed more cut than crimped. Donno what c= aused that.
I use a ratchet crimper and have not had problems be= fore, 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 th= is particular wire. It is the very short ground
Tracy recommend,= IIRC, to be shorter than 12 inches. I relocated my ECU to
accom= modate this instruction.

<sigh>

All the best,

= Chris
Houston

Bob White wrote:
> I agree, also if the wir= e can vibrate, do something to restrain it
> better.
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>= ; Bob W.
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> On Sat, 25 Jul 2009 23:12:25 -0500
> Dave = <david.staten@gmail.com> wrote:
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>= > Sounds like some strain relief is in order.
>>
>> = Al Wick wrote:
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>>> Oem so= lution for broken wire is brilliant. They use more than one
>>&g= t; wire for both ground and power. Huge improvement in reliability.
&g= t;>>
>>> -al wick
>>>
>>>=
>>>     I looked at the wires to the ECU= and all was secure, EXCEPT, I
>>>     no= tice my
>>>     main (16gage) ground wire= broke at the connector at the ECU.
>>>   &nbs= p; Repaired
>>>     the wire.
>>= >
>>>
>>>
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